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homeslice11
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Where can I buy some authentic, good, off the boat cuban cigars? When I've been in the (international) caribbean area they're everywhere (but even the locals admit most all are falsely labeled). The tindle box at crabtree has a sign out....but its still not the same. Who's got a cigar guy?

2/4/2010 12:35:40 AM

toemoss
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CUBA!

2/4/2010 12:37:12 AM

d7freestyler
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cuba

or mexico

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 12:37 AM. Reason : ^ damn. beat me by 5 seconds]

2/4/2010 12:37:17 AM

GrumpyGOP
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You're not going to have much luck getting people to tell you about any smuggling connections they may have, because:

1) There are cops on this board.
2) Cubans aren't quite good enough to require some sort of massive smuggling network that would have people in Raleigh.

Do what the rest of us do: Have your friends who travel abroad bring the motherfuckers back to you. My experience is that customs doesn't really give a shit about casual travelers.

2/4/2010 12:38:28 AM

billytalent
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^^^, ^^

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 12:38 AM. Reason : s]

2/4/2010 12:38:30 AM

CeilingCat
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Smuggle them into the homeland via your anus.

2/4/2010 12:45:13 AM

shmorri2
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I bite it...
just for the look
I don't light it...

2/4/2010 12:56:18 AM

goalielax
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The thought that Cuba still has the best cigars is a fallacy. In fact, over use of the fields has led to a sharp decline in the quality of Cuban tobacco. Today, the best tobacco comes for places like the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua...and many cigars containing tobacco from those countries are located in Honduras.

Cigar Aficionado's top 25 cigars of 2009 had just 3 Cuban cigars on their list. Their best cigar was 100% Nicaraguan tobacco - the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45. At $25 bucks each, it's half the cost of the 2nd place Cohiba

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 12:59 AM. Reason : .]

2/4/2010 12:57:59 AM

DoubleDown
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i doubt someone looking for cubans is really an aficionado, though - its mostly for looks

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 1:00 AM. Reason : BTW - i have a subscription to Cigar Aficionado, i dont know why]

2/4/2010 1:00:08 AM

aaronburro
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2/4/2010 1:03:11 AM

jetskipro
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2/4/2010 1:40:47 AM

JCASHFAN
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Quote :
"The thought that Cuba still has the best cigars is a fallacy. In fact, over use of the fields has led to a sharp decline in the quality of Cuban tobacco. Today, the best tobacco comes for places like the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua...and many cigars containing tobacco from those countries are located in Honduras."
Pretty much. I've tried them and they're not that impressive.


also:




2/4/2010 6:17:33 AM

Pikey
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People only want cubans because of their past eliteness, exclusivity, and because you can't get them in the US, but their quality has really fallen off. I had a few in Canada a few years ago and in Jamaica over the summer. I found them lacking. I paid about $20+ each for them and I felt I could get a better cigar for a $7-8 dominican back home in the US. Their stigma is the only thing they really have going for them.

2/4/2010 6:44:50 AM

Biofreak70
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Quote :
"2) Cubans aren't quite good enough to require some sort of massive smuggling network that would have people in Raleigh.
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Agreed - when I was in Europe, I had plenty of Cubans and plenty of good Dominicans (which you can get here) and the Dominicans were superior in almost every case

2/4/2010 6:47:03 AM

Wolfmarsh
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Quote :
"Quote :
"2) Cubans aren't quite good enough to require some sort of massive smuggling network that would have people in Raleigh.
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Agreed - when I was in Europe, I had plenty of Cubans and plenty of good Dominicans (which you can get here) and the Dominicans were superior in almost every case"


I third this. Get some good dominicans and be done with it.

If you want one of the best, find yourself an Opus X, X-XXX or X-A.

2/4/2010 8:43:16 AM

wdprice3
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cuba

2/4/2010 8:48:52 AM

JeepMan311
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i have some that i bought back from when i went to the west Indies. but unfortunately for you they are not for sale.

2/4/2010 9:40:40 AM

GREEN JAY
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take a trip to canada, dawg

2/4/2010 9:49:28 AM

OopsPowSrprs
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Quote :
"take a trip to canada, dawg"


This

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 9:54 AM. Reason : But it's really not worth it]

2/4/2010 9:53:27 AM

DROD900
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"Their best cigar was 100% Nicaraguan tobacco - the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45"


without a doubt the best cigar I've had was the Padron Serie 1926

there are multiple different types of Padron (serie 1926, anniversary, 2000, 3000, etc. etc.) with varying prices, sizes and tastes. They are all good though, even the "everyday" Padron is a pretty damn good cigar, but I would definitely recommend the Serie 1926 (any of the numbers will be fine), and I would stick with the Maduro wrap.

the Opus X cigar was damn good also, it is a lot more full-bodied than the Padron. It will literally make you sick if you try to smoke an entire cigar on an empty or half-empty stomach. While that goes for many cigars, I ate a decent size meal before smoking the Opus X and was head-buzzing something fierce by the end of it.

I've never had that problem with a Padron, I cant say enough how much I like the Padron brand.

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 10:11 AM. Reason : adsf]

2/4/2010 10:07:50 AM

Pikey
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I have always been a fan of the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur series. But lately I have been liking the Leon Jimenes cigars.

I have never had very good luck with english named cigars like Ashton, Dunhill, or AVO. I don't trust them the same way I don't trust square burgers. There is just something untrustworthy about them. I can't put my finger on it...

2/4/2010 10:39:57 AM

d7freestyler
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the only Padron i've had was the '64 anniversary and it was fantastic.

2/4/2010 10:54:28 AM

The Cricket
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can anyone on TWW really tell the difference between a cuban and say something you can find at the tinder box like a macanudo?

2/4/2010 11:09:36 AM

d7freestyler
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probably.

2/4/2010 11:10:24 AM

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