I go to Cancun every year, there must be some sort of gremlin there because when I get home I always seem to find a couple of Cuban cigars hidden in my things. Like a good American I also dispose of them by burning them down to a stub. It's a tough job but somebody has to do it!!
Cohiba. I am honestly not trying to pick bones with you. I really enjoy good smokes. Now I have had some very high dollar cubans (most of which were legal here,... that should explain the cost a little), and honestly, I have had some domincan and nicis that I wholeheartedly prefer. We will chalk that up to a matter of tastes.
Now, as far as the legality, by burning the cigar you are adhering to the possession of a "product of Cuba." Which is great, but that only applies for possessing, not for purchasing. This is why, technically, even if you are on a cruise in the caribbean and you, an American citizen, purchases a cuban cigar outside of US territories, you can be fined $250,000 and face imprisonment (doubt that its enforced). It wont matter that you burned the product, the crime you would be charged with is the purchase.
I think its a stupid hold over law from the cold war. I really dont care who's regime I contribute to. I am sure if I got nitpicky over every agenda some corporation had, I would need to start a farm and become self sustainable.
Now, as far as the legality, by burning the cigar you are adhering to the possession of a "product of Cuba." Which is great, but that only applies for possessing, not for purchasing. This is why, technically, even if you are on a cruise in the caribbean and you, an American citizen, purchases a cuban cigar outside of US territories, you can be fined $250,000 and face imprisonment (doubt that its enforced). It wont matter that you burned the product, the crime you would be charged with is the purchase.
I think its a stupid hold over law from the cold war. I really dont care who's regime I contribute to. I am sure if I got nitpicky over every agenda some corporation had, I would need to start a farm and become self sustainable.
This store is way over priced!
I am definitely not new to smoking cigars...I've been smoking them for about 5 years now. I regularly visited Maker's before the OTC shut em down. I would generally bring my own but would sometimes buy theirs...I am just looking for the best prices to stock up.
I usually try a new cigar about once a month...
Give me an example so I dont waste my time driving down there...
I am interested in any place that 1.) has selection 2.) has enough I dont have to wait months to get it, but I also dont like my panties pulled down on price.
IMHO, cigarsinternational and some of the other online sites. They typically beat the pants off the locals (sad cause I do enjoy helping out the local shops). I guess the tradeoff is unless you are buying a premium, you are looking at minimum 5 pack to box. So I guess you could still use local shops for your single sticks.
What do you like to smoke? That will help out a lot.
This cold dry weather is keeping me running like mad to keep my humidors humidified. I'm ready for spring.
Simple........if Broadway Wine Merchants is over priced........go to the North to Byran's. I didn't see anything over priced. Tobacco Exchange has good prices and a smoking lounge to sit and BS with me and other smokers!!!!!
I'd still like to know what overprice is. Ill pay extra for good selection, but not so much I could just order it elsewhere.
I've smoked in TE before. Nice place. My wife and I sat and listened to some very snooty guys talk about whatever they were talking about. I was thoroughly entertained. They ocasionally have a few vitolas of Opus X. I bought several in there. <$10 a stick for Opus is OK with me.
