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buying smokes in cuba is such fun... prices are the same at every lcdh(government prices) and higher by a bit at the hotel cigar shops , convenience stores etc. yes there are lots of fakes for sale on the streets. i do lots of "shopping around"...mostly looking for smokes with age(in my...

go canada derrek :)

rrr try any of the 42 ring bolivars...you will not be disappointed. they are above average strength and way above average flavour/taste that can only be called bolivar. coronas juniors petite coronas coronas lonsdales all good smokes that become great smokes in not very many years. derrek :)

bolivar petite coronas bolivar coronas junior bolivar coronas to start...then bolivar lonsdales...then the bolis that are close to 42ring...then the rest of the handrolled bolis...then the MM bolis. derrek :)

rrr monties are full flavour and reasonably strong fer sure.you might want to try the #3 or #4 first...mostly because i feel these come around quicker and are a real good smoke in 3 years or so.the #2's are like any other large ring cigar and require 5 or 6 or 7 years to be all they can be...

have been 5 times and will go again this year. derrek :)

my guess...they are about a year old. habanos are raunchy and have a lot of lipsting when young.the stronger the cigar the longer this takes to go away. more than a few boxes i have opened too soon...to start with...a good cigar and then turn raunchy after a while. eg.bolivar coronas gigantes...

best i have ever heard(from flipflop)...i dont drink enough to ever try it tho ;) lady standing by the table"it stinks in here" reply"i agree lady...nothing a good vinegar douche wouldnt take care of tho" derrek :)

puffnstuff et al...buy more than you smoke and in 5 years you will have some nicely aged smokes, 10 years you will have some realllllly nicely aged stuff.its what you have to do.as you build an inventory/stash and start buying multiple boxes etc....you will find that you just start smoking older...

i freeze everything i bring home from cuba...have seen evidence of beetles almost everytime(beetle dust,holes ,dead beeltles etc). if i get cuban cigars from somewhere other than cuba...they have already been frozen(ask your vendor...they will usually tell you)and i dont freeze. derrek :)

rod et al this place is nothing but class.i like it here. derrek :)

it is nice to have a local shop to be dedicated to.the one i frequent ... the owner is a good friend...i have been going there since a month before it opened.has a private smoking room (for friends only)that we use for impromptue smoke outs...8 guys with cigars makes for a pretty blue room...

like purobrat i never add water ... i wet down a piece of florist foam and put it in my cooler for about 3 days then move it to another cooler. this stuff is great ... went from always fussing with my smokes to maintanance free cigar storage...it is that good.rock solid 66 or 67 rh(by my...

nic seems to me,lately,the real powerhouse cigars are non-cuban. cuban cigars are the most flavourfull cigars by several orders of magnitude tho...nothing tastes like an habano. derrek :)

cohiba clubs...i love these when time is short...14 minutes in la 'abana...i go though two or three 20 packs a year. derrek :)

engineer for an oil company...23 years and i still love my job. derrek :)

ric try the jlpiedras...pretty similar straight forward cuban tobacco taste...and contrary to what some people say i dont find em to strong(about 3.5/5)...from what i have tried the best are cazadores, petite cetros and nacionals.like all cuban cigars they need age...a 5 year old jlpiedra...

tried one last sunday...a very good smoke for the age(abr04)...whether they age well or not is in my future...definitely will get a box next visit to cuba. well done review...thanks derrek :)

caveat i am not a big churchill fan...bolivar coronas gigantes are (i think)lowest priced churchill , strongest churchill ,most flavourfull churchill (or at least tied for flavour with an esplendido).but they need 5 years to just start coming around. derrek :)

this is the case as of may24...was in contact with a friend in habana today and he confirmed this.it was explained that they were bringing the price closer to that charged in the rest of the world and (supposedly)wont be passed on beyond cuba.it was emphasized(to me)that cuba will still have the...