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In a recent trip down "south" I set out to get opinions from whomever I could find: Rollers,LCDH managers, Factory managers, growers, Habanos marketing manager and few old time smokers. And the burning question for me was how long is long enough to age Habanos? Is there a specific tobacco...

For those of you interested, R. Taboada is returning, or maybe already there, to LCDH TJ for a month. Enjoy.

Hello all, This picture was taken in '05 in a trip to Pinar del Rio to visit with Don Robaina. As we went to his club house which they have built to receive their VIP's he showed off his ash. A classic....don't you think? Now I have to take a copy of this picture and get it autographed...

On sunday sitting in the back yard and smoking a "hand-made" Taboada (RT) double corona, rememebered a conversation I had back in '04 in ISOM. I was in Club Habana sitting in the club house terrace facing the ocean enjoying a great Espresso and Hoyo de Monterey Epicure Especial, when Mon, the...

Little tid bit. I wondered if you all are aware of the XX seal code on the Habanos boxes. On the Cuban government seal on the boxes if you have noticed there is a series of letters, usually two followed by numbers. Always look for the letters starting with XX or XY. XX are assigned to the boxes...

What do you guys think about this? Are we going to see the abundance that exist in other parts of the world? What is the competition going to do about it? How will that impact quality? How will it impact the prices? ............food for thought.

I am new the site and have seen many threads regarding Rodolfo Taboada. Pros, cons and everything in between. After reading a few of these I felt compelled to put in my two cents. I have been traveling to the Island for at least five years, almost every 3-4 months. I got to know Taboada on my...