I just returned from Cancun where unfortunately there was a hurricane leaving me with nothing to do but smoke cubans. I agree with the other posts, but I would not recommend buying smokes from the pharmacies or liquor stores. I would stay with shops in the malls, or maybe some of the store in the downtown area. Even some of the stores in the malls in my opinion were questionable. There is a lot of counterfeiting going on down there, and I saw stuff in the malls that made me say "Hmmmmm". I bought in two places. I bought some Montecristo #2's in a Walmart in downtown cancun for $10 each, and they were excellant. A guy rents some space in the front of ther store. His shop is small, with a small selection (a few Romeo's,Upmans,Bolivars,Monte's and Cohiba's of course)
Not a big selection. Since it's in a Walmart I felt quite sure the cigars were legit. Besides,after smoking them there was no question in my mind. I also liked a place in the Kukulcan mall on the second floor. It's called Elite tobacco shop. They'll work with you on price. (Never pay what they ask for on the box.Always bargain). I also bought Monte's #2 for $10 each. I also got Partagas series d #4 for $10 also. He has most of what you'd probably want, and you can trust him. I talked with the owner for a while and felt comfortable with him. He's an older gentelman who's been in the business a long time and knows his stuff. My gut feeling about Cancun is if the price seems too good to be true, then there is something fugazy about the product. Your on vacation,spend a couple of extra bucks,have fun,drink tequilla and smoke some cubans that are most likely the real thing. I say most likely because I'm from New York, and ultimately we never really trust anyone. Hope this helps.
