If you can, purchase at "La Casa Habanos"...This way, you can make sure that you get the real deal...My advice is that if you are on a limited budget, purchase a box of Quintero Brevas..They are machine bunched but very good tasting Cuban tobacco...Better than any other Machine bunched cuban cigar I've had.....Or even a box of either Ramon Allones, R&J, or Partagas Perfectos (also machine bunched but all of them have a lot of flavor with some strength...For a handmade cigar, get a box of Montecristo #4s...Very tasty!...Have a good time!