smokintexas
What have I gotton myself into?!
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- Aug 2, 2008
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Let me start by saying that it's been too damn long since I've been around here, life has been crazy hectic with the new job, wedding, honeymoon, life, yadda yadda yadda... Anyway, the wife and I went to Playa Del Carmen and stayed in the Riu Palace Mexico and everything was amazing! I knew I would want to smoke a cigar while I was there (first one that I've smoked in probably over 6 months!) and was obviously interested in acquiring some Cubans. Turned out that there was a little "market" inside the hotel plaza where there was a booth with a guy claiming to be selling Cuban Cigars. Knowing the little I knew, I assumed they'd be fake just because of where they were (so close to the toursity area) but I didn't feel like searching around for real cubans (had other things on my mind..) so I went ahead and bought some. He started out at $65 for a box of 3 Cohiba Edicion Limitada (Esplendidos???) - Keep in mind I know nothing about cuban cigars other then the fact that there are more fakes out there than there are real.. When he said $65 I said "wow, that's more than I wanted to spend, thanks anyway" as I walked away he said "what can you give me?" I said $20, he laughed and said $45 was the lowest he could go and again I thanked him and walked away, he then offered $40, $35, $30, $25, until he finally said "show me the money." I got two boxes (6 cigars total) for $40 and even knowing they were probably fake I felt like it was a decent amount to spend for 6 cigars. Boy was I right, real or not, that cigar was nothing short of beautiful. I don't know how much of it was that I hadn't smoked in quite some time, but everything from the draw, to the way it burned, to the way it tasted, was just perfect. So, it if was real then that's great, but I'm guessing it wasn't and it doesn't make a bit of difference. Great cigar and I brought 5 of 'em home (no problems with customs, they didn't even check my bag) to smoke at a later date. I do have some photos that I'll try to remember how to post so you guys can see what they are.
I have a few more pictures of them, but I'm assuming this is probably the only one you'll need to figure out they're fakes!
I have a few more pictures of them, but I'm assuming this is probably the only one you'll need to figure out they're fakes!