They may be illegal in the U.S., but Cuban cigars are hotter than ever, spawning greater and greater sales worldwide and with them boosting the sales of cigar accessories like cigar humidors, cutters, lighters and fancy ashtrays. According to a recent article posted on the Prensa Latina website, "The world impact of Habanos SA cigars is growing daily, especially for brands like Cohiba Maduro 5, Limited Editions and Special Series. Marketing specialist Lourdes de la Noval told Prensa Latina of this growing popularity of Cuban cigars, especially the excellent quality black Cohiba Maduro 5 in its three formats: Magicos, Secretos and Genios.Another novelty is the new image of Montecristo and H.Upmann. All these brands are present in the 25th Havana International Fair (FIHAV), the greatest commercial fair in Cuba, now with the participation of 1,400 entrepreneurs from 53 nations of the world. Ten years of the Habanos Cigar Festival will be held at the beginning of 2008, reasserting the attraction of Cuban tobacco for the world." The allure of Cuban cigars is so strong that many famous Americans simply say, screw the law, I want my Montecristos. For example, rapper 50 Cent has it in his concert rider that a box of Montecristos will be waiting for him backstage after he performs. It's illegal as hell, but despite his extensive rap sheet, 50 Cent doesn't have much to worry about. Cuban cigars crimes are rarely prosecuted. Hell, I'll be Governator Schwarzenegger probably has a couple of boxes of Cuban cigars in his walk-in humidor.