Not going to happen in my lifetime.
Basic supply and demand. Lots of folks that aren't cigar smokers will want to try a cuban "because they can". Folks that don't know better will buy them up "because they are 'better' and you can get 'em now".....IF the embargo is lifted in the enar future, prices will go up, and quality will suffer. This is, of course, simply my opinion. I hope that I am very, very wrong.
Basic supply and demand. Lots of folks that aren't cigar smokers will want to try a cuban "because they can". Folks that don't know better will buy them up "because they are 'better' and you can get 'em now".....IF the embargo is lifted in the enar future, prices will go up, and quality will suffer. This is, of course, simply my opinion. I hope that I am very, very wrong.
This will continue for a while and like smokelaw1 says, prices will go up, availability will go down, and in an effort to cash in, the Cuban producers will crank 'em out and quality will most likely take a beating. For a while. Things will settle down and get back to "normal" at some point, but that may be a couple of years, depending.
Just a guess - B.B.S.
Basic supply and demand. Lots of folks that aren't cigar smokers will want to try a cuban "because they can". Folks that don't know better will buy them up "because they are 'better' and you can get 'em now".....IF the embargo is lifted in the enar future, prices will go up, and quality will suffer. This is, of course, simply my opinion. I hope that I am very, very wrong.
This will continue for a while and like smokelaw1 says, prices will go up, availability will go down, and in an effort to cash in, the Cuban producers will crank 'em out and quality will most likely take a beating. For a while. Things will settle down and get back to "normal" at some point, but that may be a couple of years, depending.
Just a guess - B.B.S.
Distributors control what we get in this country. What about all of their non-cuban brands? Don't you think those brand names will a have a say in all of this?
I don't think that it will affect anything as far as the B&M goes. Some of them already gouge us on Opus, Padron 26 &64, VSG, ESG, so on and so on. Globaly, Cuban cigars have been sold w/o any problems and a great many cigar smokers have already found a way to get the cigars anyways.
I do not see the embargo lifted anytime soon though. There is talk about the Cuban offshore oil deposits, but I really don't think that either Fidel or Raul would be interested in starting up relations w/ the US while they hold the bag(So to speak). Too many other countries are looking into purchasing the oil who already have good trade relations with Cuba.
I don't think that it will affect anything as far as the B&M goes. Some of them already gouge us on Opus, Padron 26 &64, VSG, ESG, so on and so on. Globaly, Cuban cigars have been sold w/o any problems and a great many cigar smokers have already found a way to get the cigars anyways.
I do not see the embargo lifted anytime soon though. There is talk about the Cuban offshore oil deposits, but I really don't think that either Fidel or Raul would be interested in starting up relations w/ the US while they hold the bag(So to speak). Too many other countries are looking into purchasing the oil who already have good trade relations with Cuba.
Basic supply and demand. Lots of folks that aren't cigar smokers will want to try a cuban "because they can". Folks that don't know better will buy them up "because they are 'better' and you can get 'em now".....IF the embargo is lifted in the enar future, prices will go up, and quality will suffer. This is, of course, simply my opinion. I hope that I am very, very wrong.
This will continue for a while and like smokelaw1 says, prices will go up, availability will go down, and in an effort to cash in, the Cuban producers will crank 'em out and quality will most likely take a beating. For a while. Things will settle down and get back to "normal" at some point, but that may be a couple of years, depending.
Just a guess - B.B.S.
Distributors control what we get in this country. What about all of their non-cuban brands? Don't you think those brand names will a have a say in all of this?
What is going lately? Why in hell do you insist on wasting this site's time talking about something that isn't worth wasting bandwidth on BECAUSE IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON.
Hey, I know, let's talk about a HUGE meteor hitting the earth!!! Ya never know, it COULD happen!!! As a matter of fact, it already DID happen, that's what killed the dinousars!! Oh my, what will happen if a meteor hits the earth AGAIN? ??? They say it COULD happen on April 13, 2029. Let's talk about THAT which will happen before any embargo is lifted. The meteor is 2004 MN4 so have at it and please stop wasting everyone's time about pure bullshit regarding the end of the Trading With The Enemy Act.
Just as long as Bruce Willis and his crew are around to drill itBasic supply and demand. Lots of folks that aren't cigar smokers will want to try a cuban "because they can". Folks that don't know better will buy them up "because they are 'better' and you can get 'em now".....IF the embargo is lifted in the enar future, prices will go up, and quality will suffer. This is, of course, simply my opinion. I hope that I am very, very wrong.
This will continue for a while and like smokelaw1 says, prices will go up, availability will go down, and in an effort to cash in, the Cuban producers will crank 'em out and quality will most likely take a beating. For a while. Things will settle down and get back to "normal" at some point, but that may be a couple of years, depending.
Just a guess - B.B.S.
Distributors control what we get in this country. What about all of their non-cuban brands? Don't you think those brand names will a have a say in all of this?
What is going lately? Why in hell do you insist on wasting this site's time talking about something that isn't worth wasting bandwidth on BECAUSE IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON.
Hey, I know, let's talk about a HUGE meteor hitting the earth!!! Ya never know, it COULD happen!!! As a matter of fact, it already DID happen, that's what killed the dinousars!! Oh my, what will happen if a meteor hits the earth AGAIN? ??? They say it COULD happen on April 13, 2029. Let's talk about THAT which will happen before any embargo is lifted. The meteor is 2004 MN4 so have at it and please stop wasting everyone's time about pure bullshit regarding the end of the Trading With The Enemy Act.
Luckily for Wilkey the CAO Moontrance supply will not be affected by Cuba.