My friend's wife is making a trip to Cuba this Spring and he asked me if there was a particular box he would like her to pick up for me. If you had your druthers, and could get 1 box of Habanos From Habana. What would it be? PSD EL#3? is what I'm thinkin. Suggestions very welcome.

Best cigar I've ever had was a Cohiba Siglo V. I spent 3 1/2 months in Saudi Arabia so had easy access to lots of Cubans (although the Siglo V I had here in the states!). Another strong pic would be Romeo y Juliet No 2 Delux.

Hoya de Monterrey Double Corona

In my humble cigar opinion, that one is still numero uno. Have yet to enjoy any other cigar as much as I enjoy those.

Robby,

My advice would be for a group of five-packs. You can bring back $100 worth if you enter on a legal license/visa. If sweet talked, the worker at the shop can write a receipt for $100 or less, even if you spend over. Max of 50 cigars, though.

Ditto the Siglo series. I dig the IVs myself. Trinidad Fundadores go in 5packs, and you can get RyJ Churchills en Tubo in three packs. Montecristo #3s are winners as well.

My point, you can get a range of 3/5packs and bring back a whole lot of different smokes. For example, the Trinidads go for around $38 per fivepack. Unreal. My feeling is to take advantage of the cheap prices and diversify your portfolio, so to speak.

Just my thoughts. You can't go wrong with any Cubans from Cuba. They are in primo condition due to no shipping/reconditioning effects.

I miss that place already. Thanks for the memory lane jaunt.

John

PS: Casa del Tobaco in La Habana Vieja has better prices than the hotel shops. My 2cents on that. And be sure to provide sealable plastic bags to prevent airport dry-out!

http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/cubanprices/ 

No contest. The new Cohiba Reserva Selecta. X

donutboy2000,

Prices have dropped in Cuba, due to their emergence from the so-called 'special period' and the general drop in the cigar market worldwide. The Trinidads were $48. That was a mistype on my part. Still, cheaper than the site you sent along (which was from 2000). Plus, prices are different at different stores (namely, the hotels are more expensive).

John

This is great!! You guys have some good ideas! I need input from the grand poobah of habanos tho.. Billy? 1 box? From Cuba on a trip there? What is it?

Personally, I'd go with the Vegas Robaina Famosos or Bolivar Royal Coronas.

Regardless of what you decide to get; make sure you inform them to get the oldest box code they can find for that particular puro.

Robby - From my prospective - no doubt about it - your decision should be a trip to Germany.

John brought forward some great ideas and great spots in Cuba to purchase the Primos. I copied it and saved it to my HDD. Just in case they ever let Government Employees travel to the Mother Land.

JD1 - In My Opinion - Is right on the mark with his assessment. Vegas Robania - Sweeeeetttttt!

Regards,


B

Diplomatico #2's are supposed to be one of the most underrated superstars of Cuban cigars(at least from what I've read), and the supposedly come at a reasonable price to boot.

I would go for the new Cohiba VI that will be out by then. They are talking about it being rated 95 or 96.

Rudy