Two factors, tourism and the rule of supply and demand. They can be had for $6.20 per stick, but there they ran $12 to $15 a stick. I paid the $15 price because they were stored properly. At the place where they were $12 the sticks were spongy as all get out, and when I squeezed them I thought...
Today we visited a new place on the island, the Margarita Villa Sand Bar. We were invited by Loren, the hostess, who greeted us as we arrived. We were welcomed though we were shoeless and shirtless with cigars in hand and served ribs, cole slaw, fries and O rings that would equal or better any...
Two points you make are so appropriate. Cuban cigars have become so craved in the US that there are many selling to the unsuspecting and unknowing what they say are Cubans that, in fact, are not. That's certainly not to say that I'm an expert by any means, but a little experience goes a long way...
You know, my saying so may seem a sacrilage to JP :eek: , but after smoking all of those in one day, I can say that I actually thought the Perdoma and the Oliva were better cigars than the Partagas. I guess my point is, it doesn't have to be an island cigar to still be good.
Had a Perdoma and a La Aroma de Cuba today so far today. They were both well travelled cigars. I bought them in JAX, FL. They travelled to Illinois and then to Freeport, GBI. Both were quite good, but I should have smoked the AOC on the beach and the Perdoma later, but I did the reverse. The AOC...
Today, I had a Cuabo. WOW! Was that a mouthful. It was recommended by a gentleman who saw me buying my Partagas. WOW! What a peppery, full flavored smoke. I don't think I've ever had anything like it.
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