I've been lounging around these boards and several cigar sites for a couple of months now and must first off say thanks for all the lively discussions, I've learned a ton thanks to all the great posts on here. I'm a 28 year old pharmacy school student in the KC area, married with 2 kids, both under 3. I just began smoking cigars about 3-4 months ago, and have sampled many lines. I recently tried the A. Fuente Short Story thanks to a thread posted on here, and must say that is now in my top 5 favorites thus far.
Now to my question that some of you gentlemen (and/or gentlemenettes) could answer for me. What is the relationship between say the Punch cigars made in the D.Republic and those made in Cuba? Are they the same company? The same question would apply to other brands as well: Montecristo, Partagas, Cohiba, etc.
