I've never done a tour. I was going to do one when I was in the DR, but then realized that for the good ones, you need to book plenty in advance. Like, a couple of months. That's the only advice I have - book well in advance.

She probably wouldn’t mind if you traveled solo, right?

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FYI only 8/10’s of a mile away is a small shop named Tampa Sweethearts. It run by 4th and 5th generation members of the Fuente (Arturo Fuente) family. If you’re lucky you may have the opportunity for a one on one chat with one of them.

In addition you stand a better than average chance of finding some rare and HTF Fuente cigars.

It's an annual cigar festival in Nicaragua every January. Cost is about 2500 includes lodging, meals, ground transportation, factory and plantation tours, and all the cigars you can smoke for 5 days. The only other expense is your flight.

You can choose what factories to visit and on what days. Not everyone does the same thing. The parties and meals that the factories put on are incredible.

My favorite part is you get to blend your own cigar. Then they roll 10 of them and give u a custom box of your blend.

Let’s go!