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t44 · 06-16-2003, 06:36 PM

any experience anyone? =)

mirevolver · 06-16-2003, 06:38 PM

Drive to canada, buy cuban cigars, drive back.

yournamehere · 06-16-2003, 08:14 PM

Same as above - only substitute "Mexico" for "Canada"

MacGnG · 06-16-2003, 08:40 PM

i'm sure there's more, use google:

http://www.cigarmaker.com/
http://www.canadiancigar.com/

YourNeverThere · 06-16-2003, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mirevolver
Drive to canada, buy cuban cigars, drive back.

damn stright, i love Canada

Ashton · 06-17-2003, 01:19 AM

Some companys sell cuban cigars through teh mail..... they come in a plain box without teh fancy wappers......... except they are true cubans, that is the only way true cuban cigars can enter teh United States.........unless they are smuggled in, and those are rare and expensive.

Slims · 06-19-2003, 09:08 PM

If you don't declare them, you will probably get through. If you get caught anyway, they usually just tear them up in front of you.

I was bringing some back with my brother when he @#$%$ choked and told customs that we had some after I had just finished telling them we didn't. They just took them away and destroyed them.

splck · 06-20-2003, 07:52 AM

the store down the road sells em'.
If you want to bring them back across the border you could take the label off, but that's still smuggling.

shadrock · 06-25-2003, 04:42 PM

Does anyone really think cubans are really that good? The ones I have had were just too harsh for my liking. I think there is way too much hype just because you can't get them in the US.

TaLoN · 06-25-2003, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadrock
Does anyone really think cubans are really that good? The ones I have had were just too harsh for my liking. I think there is way too much hype just because you can't get them in the US.

no they aren't good.

http://www.acidcigars.com are the ones for me

Conclamo Ludus · 06-26-2003, 08:27 AM

I find a lot of the Dominican cigars to be just as good. Its mostly a personal preference though. A lot of the reputation seems to be novelty. They definitely aren't bad though!

asaris · 06-26-2003, 10:49 AM

All of the Cuban cigars I've had have always been the best cigars that I've had. It might be that I've just gotten lucky. It might also be that those 'cuban' cigars that you buy just across the border aren't really cuban, but merely cuban seed. I'm always very hesitant about buying cuban cigars in Canada or Mexico, because there are a lot of places that will sell cuban seed cigars and claim that they're cuban cigars.

mrquackers · 06-26-2003, 05:02 PM

Canada's definitely the way to go for me. Proved real handy when my best friend had a baby.

mtsgsd · 06-27-2003, 07:01 AM

I read somewhere that places like jamaica have caught up to cuba in terms of quality a long time ago. Supposedly the cuban tobacco ain't what it used to be anyhow.

In any case I like my Royal Jamaicans just fine.

shadrock · 06-27-2003, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtsgsd
I read somewhere that places like jamaica have caught up to cuba in terms of quality a long time ago. Supposedly the cuban tobacco ain't what it used to be anyhow.

In any case I like my Royal Jamaicans just fine.

You can get cubans in Jamaica, or if you really want you can catch a boat over to cuba for a day. If you go to Negril Jamaica, check out Adducci cigars in the west end for some good Jamaican cigars.

By the way, saw an ad in playboy for a "free" Avo cigar. ($2.00 for "promotional fee") Anyway, thought some of you might be interested. www.avocigars.com

merkdr · 07-04-2003, 08:17 AM

i`ve had spanish , cuban ,dominican , by only a hair , i prefer the cuban, only in canada eh?never left the country to try them, gotta like it

WispOfDespair · 07-07-2003, 08:53 AM

A friend of mine used to mail the cigar and the labels separately back home. Not sure of the specifics.

emopwr · 07-09-2003, 08:33 PM

Acid Cigars? I dunno if that sounds really good, or really bad hehe.

click_me_now · 07-14-2003, 03:50 PM

Cubans are great because you are not supposed to have them. Once you get past that, Dominican ones are better.

07-15-2003, 09:42 AM

I much prefer the Dominican's myself. The cuban desire is more of a novelty now more than anything.

shadrock · 07-15-2003, 05:39 PM

Another FREEBIE!!!

www.torano.com

SaltPork · 07-17-2003, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by smithja0423
I much prefer the Dominican's myself. The cuban desire is more of a novelty now more than anything.

A lot of the "Dominican" cigars are actually Cuban cigars that have been rebranded.

thingstodo · 07-18-2003, 02:59 AM

I've purchased lousy cuban's in tourist spots, like the shops in Nassau. They were harsh and not maintained in a good humidor. I've also had fantastic cubans - Partagas and Romeo & Juliet - in Sau Paulo, Brazil and from small shops in downtown (not the tourist DT) Cancun.

Guess it all comes down to personal preference. A wonderful non-Cuban from Cuban seed is the Cayman Premium.... but you can only get them there as best I can tell.

Buzz · 07-23-2003, 08:51 AM

I think cuban cigars are over rated... A site I use is netcigar.com but to each his own.

sadistikdreams · 07-23-2003, 09:40 PM

keister them

crazycousinjim · 07-25-2003, 02:16 PM

I can send them to you from Denamrk, they are legal here. Being an expat here has it's priveleges. The worst that could happen is the post gets them. PM me.

bobw · 07-31-2003, 04:06 PM

www.cubanbest.com

Clacker · 08-03-2003, 01:56 PM

As someone that has smoked both, I find that the Cuban ones are over rated and cost way to much. A good cigar and crown or scotch at a beachside pool is all I need.

the420star · 08-03-2003, 08:14 PM

my experiance is the same as everyones, buy in canada, bring to US. And as for how they are... what i have gathered if you go and just buy any cuben, by that i mean the cheap ones they are junk, you really need to go all out and drop the money on the more expensive ones. also keep in mind, if you have cheaper ones and they taste like crap, some time in a humador, could help the flavor a lot.

FastShark85 · 08-04-2003, 06:15 PM

Be careful at the US/Canada border. The US Customs folk are a bit edgy from time to time since 9/11.

If you're going to visit Canada, try smoking a Cuban stogie while you're there. You'll probably end up agreeing that they're overrated.

weedline · 08-06-2003, 05:43 PM

I have found that Cubans have a hard draw.They my head head hurt.

cowlick · 08-13-2003, 04:46 AM

As far as getting stuff over the Canadian border is concerned, anything you carry in small quantities in a passenger vehicle is unlikely to be found. It's best to use some solid judgement in exactly what you bring over though.
A handful of Cuban cigars - okay. If customs find them, claim you forgot to declare them.
A handful of British Columbia weed - just try and talk your way out.

i_t_man · 08-16-2003, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadrock
Does anyone really think cubans are really that good? The ones I have had were just too harsh for my liking. I think there is way too much hype just because you can't get them in the US.

You're right, everyone wants Cubans because their supposedly "the best". The problem is that there is such a demand for them that the manufacturers don't age the tobacco, thus the harshness.

Now if you buy some Cubans and stick them in a good humidor for 5-7 years, you'll have a great cigar. But in the meantime I find Dominicans just as nice.

ccvirginia · 08-17-2003, 09:36 AM

If you want to bring back cubans from Canada make sure you REMOVE the labels. Without the labels customs can't prove they are cubans.

If the labels are important to you...simply mail them to yourself.

briana · 08-23-2003, 02:35 AM

if you are a real cigar smoker get known at the local smoke shop or true tobacco shop in your area....once that happens you might be surprised what the owners inventory consists of.

cradeg · 08-28-2003, 03:57 AM

i am in europe any one an idea where to get here some good cigars by mail ?

06-16-2003, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
t44 Upright	import cuban cigars any experience anyone? =)

06-16-2003, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	Drive to canada, buy cuban cigars, drive back. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions.

06-16-2003, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
yournamehere Invisible Location: tentative, at best	Same as above - only substitute "Mexico" for "Canada" __________________ If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors: "If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too." It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.

06-19-2003, 09:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	If you don't declare them, you will probably get through. If you get caught anyway, they usually just tear them up in front of you. I was bringing some back with my brother when he @#$%$ choked and told customs that we had some after I had just finished telling them we didn't. They just took them away and destroyed them. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence

06-20-2003, 07:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	the store down the road sells em'. If you want to bring them back across the border you could take the label off, but that's still smuggling. __________________ nice line eh?

06-16-2003, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
MacGnG Know Where!	i'm sure there's more, use google: http://www.cigarmaker.com/ http://www.canadiancigar.com/

06-17-2003, 01:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	Some companys sell cuban cigars through teh mail..... they come in a plain box without teh fancy wappers......... except they are true cubans, that is the only way true cuban cigars can enter teh United States.........unless they are smuggled in, and those are rare and expensive.

06-25-2003, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
shadrock Crazy	Does anyone really think cubans are really that good? The ones I have had were just too harsh for my liking. I think there is way too much hype just because you can't get them in the US.

06-26-2003, 08:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
Conclamo Ludus Modern Man Location: West Michigan	I find a lot of the Dominican cigars to be just as good. Its mostly a personal preference though. A lot of the reputation seems to be novelty. They definitely aren't bad though! __________________ Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. -Son House, Death Letter Blues

06-26-2003, 10:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
asaris Mad Philosopher Location: Washington, DC	All of the Cuban cigars I've had have always been the best cigars that I've had. It might be that I've just gotten lucky. It might also be that those 'cuban' cigars that you buy just across the border aren't really cuban, but merely cuban seed. I'm always very hesitant about buying cuban cigars in Canada or Mexico, because there are a lot of places that will sell cuban seed cigars and claim that they're cuban cigars. __________________ "Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht." "The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm." -- Friedrich Nietzsche

06-26-2003, 05:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	Canada's definitely the way to go for me. Proved real handy when my best friend had a baby.

06-27-2003, 07:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
mtsgsd Addict Location: Wisconsin, USA	I read somewhere that places like jamaica have caught up to cuba in terms of quality a long time ago. Supposedly the cuban tobacco ain't what it used to be anyhow. In any case I like my Royal Jamaicans just fine.

07-04-2003, 08:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
merkdr Tilted Location: ottawa, canada	i`ve had spanish , cuban ,dominican , by only a hair , i prefer the cuban, only in canada eh?never left the country to try them, gotta like it

07-07-2003, 08:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
WispOfDespair Upright	A friend of mine used to mail the cigar and the labels separately back home. Not sure of the specifics.

07-09-2003, 08:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
emopwr Crazy Location: florida	Acid Cigars? I dunno if that sounds really good, or really bad hehe.

07-23-2003, 09:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	keister them __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

07-31-2003, 04:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
bobw Psycho Location: somewhere....	www.cubanbest.com

07-14-2003, 03:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
click_me_now Upright	Cubans are great because you are not supposed to have them. Once you get past that, Dominican ones are better.

07-15-2003, 09:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
smithja0423 Guest	I much prefer the Dominican's myself. The cuban desire is more of a novelty now more than anything.

07-15-2003, 05:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
shadrock Crazy	Another FREEBIE!!! www.torano.com

07-18-2003, 02:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	I've purchased lousy cuban's in tourist spots, like the shops in Nassau. They were harsh and not maintained in a good humidor. I've also had fantastic cubans - Partagas and Romeo & Juliet - in Sau Paulo, Brazil and from small shops in downtown (not the tourist DT) Cancun. Guess it all comes down to personal preference. A wonderful non-Cuban from Cuban seed is the Cayman Premium.... but you can only get them there as best I can tell. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.

07-23-2003, 08:51 AM	#24 (permalink)
Buzz Addict Location: Earth	I think cuban cigars are over rated... A site I use is netcigar.com but to each his own. __________________ The Only BEER is a Cold BEER. And a Single Malt will get ya every time.

07-25-2003, 02:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
crazycousinjim Crazy Location: Copenhagen, Denmark	I can send them to you from Denamrk, they are legal here. Being an expat here has it's priveleges. The worst that could happen is the post gets them. PM me.

08-03-2003, 01:56 PM	#28 (permalink)
Clacker Loser	As someone that has smoked both, I find that the Cuban ones are over rated and cost way to much. A good cigar and crown or scotch at a beachside pool is all I need.

08-03-2003, 08:14 PM	#29 (permalink)
the420star Psycho Location: Cow Country, CT	my experiance is the same as everyones, buy in canada, bring to US. And as for how they are... what i have gathered if you go and just buy any cuben, by that i mean the cheap ones they are junk, you really need to go all out and drop the money on the more expensive ones. also keep in mind, if you have cheaper ones and they taste like crap, some time in a humador, could help the flavor a lot. __________________ No, they arnt breasts, they are personalities, because its ok to like a girl for her personalities.

08-04-2003, 06:15 PM	#30 (permalink)
FastShark85 Psycho Location: In the garage, under the car.	Be careful at the US/Canada border. The US Customs folk are a bit edgy from time to time since 9/11. If you're going to visit Canada, try smoking a Cuban stogie while you're there. You'll probably end up agreeing that they're overrated.

08-06-2003, 05:43 PM	#31 (permalink)
weedline Upright Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida	I have found that Cubans have a hard draw.They my head head hurt.

08-13-2003, 04:46 AM	#32 (permalink)
cowlick Insane Location: Seattle	As far as getting stuff over the Canadian border is concerned, anything you carry in small quantities in a passenger vehicle is unlikely to be found. It's best to use some solid judgement in exactly what you bring over though. A handful of Cuban cigars - okay. If customs find them, claim you forgot to declare them. A handful of British Columbia weed - just try and talk your way out. __________________ "It's a long story," says I, and let him up.

08-17-2003, 09:36 AM	#34 (permalink)
ccvirginia Crazy	If you want to bring back cubans from Canada make sure you REMOVE the labels. Without the labels customs can't prove they are cubans. If the labels are important to you...simply mail them to yourself.

08-23-2003, 02:35 AM	#35 (permalink)
briana Tilted Location: Midwest	if you are a real cigar smoker get known at the local smoke shop or true tobacco shop in your area....once that happens you might be surprised what the owners inventory consists of.

08-28-2003, 03:57 AM	#36 (permalink)
cradeg Insane Location: Austria	europe anyone ? i am in europe any one an idea where to get here some good cigars by mail ? __________________ *************************** For every human problem, there is a neat, simple solution; and it is always wrong. ****************************