CFLRetired Posted September 3, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Does anyone know of a reputable place to buy Cuban cigars in any of the ABC Islands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 3, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Buyer beware...definitely not from Cuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted September 3, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 3, 2022 36 minutes ago, island lady said: Buyer beware...definitely not from Cuba. Why do you say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 3, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) La Casa Del Habano in Aruba and Curaçao are official Cuban franchise stores. Those would have authentic Cuban Cigars. Edited September 3, 2022 by Charles4515 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 3, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, ATSEAMYLIFE said: Why do you say that? Lots and lots of knock offs...just like that Rolex watch the guy on the corner is showing you. 😉 My comment was...beware. Go to reputable shop. Too many vendors hawking "Cuban cigars" that take a fast hike when the cops roll by. 😄 And...better smoke them there if you find the real ones. Are Cuban cigars still illegal 2022? The import of Cuban cigars, both for commercial purposes and personal consumption, is illegal in the United States. This is not because of the contents of these tobacco products but rather the political relations between the United States and Cuba.Apr 11, 2022 Edited September 3, 2022 by island lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 3, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, ATSEAMYLIFE said: Why do you say that? Most cigars sold as Cuban in the Caribbean are counterfeit. So I advise sticking to La Casa Del Habano. They have stores in Oranjestad and Willemstand. Edited September 3, 2022 by Charles4515 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted September 3, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Not sure if it's your intention or not, but you aren't allowed to bring them to the US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 3, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 minute ago, time4u2go said: Not sure if it's your intention or not, but you aren't allowed to bring them to the US. See my post #5. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodtimes57 Posted September 3, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, island lady said: Lots and lots of knock offs...just like that Rolex watch the guy on the corner is showing you. 😉 My comment was...beware. Go to reputable shop. Too many vendors hawking "Cuban cigars" that take a fast hike when the cops roll by. 😄 And...better smoke them there if you find the real ones. Are Cuban cigars still illegal 2022? The import of Cuban cigars, both for commercial purposes and personal consumption, is illegal in the United States. This is not because of the contents of these tobacco products but rather the political relations between the United States and Cuba.Apr 11, 2022 They're EZ PZ to bring home. You just gotta know how it's done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFLRetired Posted September 3, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted September 3, 2022 23 minutes ago, Charles4515 said: La Casa Del Habano in Aruba and Curaçao are official Cuban franchise stores. Those would have authentic Cuban Cigars. Great, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFLRetired Posted September 3, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted September 3, 2022 11 minutes ago, time4u2go said: Not sure if it's your intention or not, but you aren't allowed to bring them to the US. Not my intention. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 3, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 3, 2022 16 minutes ago, Goodtimes57 said: They're EZ PZ to bring home. You just gotta know how it's done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 3, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 3, 2022 3 hours ago, island lady said: I bring back a box EVERY trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted September 3, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 3, 2022 5 hours ago, island lady said: Lots and lots of knock offs...just like that Rolex watch the guy on the corner is showing you. 😉 Are you saying the Rolex that I bought in Colombia for $14.00 might be a knock off?🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHADEN Posted September 3, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) Just my personal view, but I quit buying the Cuban Cigars a long time ago, because they are not as good as the "legal" cigars I buy at home - Ashton, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, just to name a few. I would spend $20 to $30 on a small Cuban (just because it was Cuban) cigar, and then hate myself while smoking it for paying so much and being dissappointed. Edited September 3, 2022 by DHADEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rudeney Posted September 4, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said: Are you saying the Rolex that I bought in Colombia for $14.00 might be a knock off?🤔 Talking about fake watches, years ago when departing DCL Wonder in PC, a customs officer gave me the 3rd degree about the classic Rolex GMT Master I was wearing. He seemed to think it was a fake, probably because it didn't look like all the typical Submariners. I really thought I was going to get pulled aside, but he finally let me go. I sold that watch a few years back for more than I paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 4, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 4, 2022 12 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said: Are you saying the Rolex that I bought in Colombia for $14.00 might be a knock off?🤔 Nahh...I am sure it is just fine. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted September 4, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 4, 2022 17 hours ago, DHADEN said: Just my personal view, but I quit buying the Cuban Cigars a long time ago, because they are not as good as the "legal" cigars I buy at home - Ashton, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, just to name a few. So many good cigar makers and growers and seedling plants left Cuba, plus many originals have passed away over the years. Up until around 2002/2003, the quality of Cuban cigars in Cuba was pretty poor. It's progressed up some since then, but isn't what it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted September 6, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 11:31 AM, Charles4515 said: Most cigars sold as Cuban in the Caribbean are counterfeit. So I advise sticking to La Casa Del Habano. They have stores in Oranjestad and Willemstand. I bought at La Casa Del Habano in St Kitts and with a little education on what to look for it's not that hard to tell a counterfeit. Believe me, we live in Mexico and it's easy to pick counterfeits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted September 6, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 4:42 PM, DHADEN said: Just my personal view, but I quit buying the Cuban Cigars a long time ago, because they are not as good as the "legal" cigars I buy at home - Ashton, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, just to name a few. I would spend $20 to $30 on a small Cuban (just because it was Cuban) cigar, and then hate myself while smoking it for paying so much and being dissappointed. Totally agreed, it's all about the mystic of doing something "illegal". I even feel Cohiba's are highly overrated and over priced. There was a little shop in downtown Sacramento where the owners fled Cuba and would handroll while you waited, reasonable and well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 6, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ATSEAMYLIFE said: I bought at La Casa Del Habano in St Kitts and with a little education on what to look for it's not that hard to tell a counterfeit. Believe me, we live in Mexico and it's easy to pick counterfeits. I am not saying you can't find real Cuban cigars at other than La Casa Del Habano. I think though since Cuban cigars are not sold in the US it may be difficult for US cruisers to determine. If anyone knows any reputable sellers in Aruba or Curaçao other than La Casa they should step up. Edited September 6, 2022 by Charles4515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted September 6, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Charles4515 said: I am not saying you can't find real Cuban cigars at other than La Casa Del Habano. I'm sure you are correct, but I always look for a LCDH first. In fact, I can't recalling buying from anyplace else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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