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Does anyone know a way to get Cohibas sent to them here? If you do are hesitant to post it here please PM me. I want to give them as gifts to my groomsmen at my wedding in October.

When I was in the Caymans the guy at the cigar shop said he could ship them to me, but I'm obviously a little nervous about that. Has anyone tried something like that?

First of all I would never give someone a Cuban cigar as a gift, especially if they intend to smoke it. They are especially strong to the point you will get dizzy and ready to puke.

I was told "Then you know you have a good Cuban cigar!"

Steve is correct. Many places get them with dominican wrappers on them. Most important to get a box with the Dominican seal not broken.

Arturo Fuente Hemingways.

I'd say the craze over Cubans is over. All the best rollers left a long time ago, and took the seeds with them.

The only remaining unique variable is the soil.

I smoked a Cuban Montecristo #2 last week and it was nothing special at all. The "strength" thing is a myth.

Not even close to the taste of a perfectly-kept La Flor De Dominicana Digger:

Read up on the subject: http://www.askmen.com/fine_living/wine_ ... igars.html

After dinner at my wedding I had my brothers walk around to the tables and offer everyone a cigar. Most people won't take any. There was one fuck who was invited only because he was head of a group we frequently with who took a handful. On the macro scale, its a small cost of doing business but what a schnorrer. Anyway, I think it is kind of a cool move and probably only sets you back the cost of a couple of boxes of modest cigars.

Hell, you can buy Cohibas that aren't cubans & your groomsmen will think they are anyway.

Author:	shakes [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:39 pm ]
Post subject:	cuban cigars
Does anyone know a way to get Cohibas sent to them here? If you do are hesitant to post it here please PM me. I want to give them as gifts to my groomsmen at my wedding in October. When I was in the Caymans the guy at the cigar shop said he could ship them to me, but I'm obviously a little nervous about that. Has anyone tried something like that?

Author:	chaspoppcap [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:42 pm ]
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Take a drive up to Canada

Author:	Hockey Gay [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:06 pm ]
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Just get some Black & Milds

Author:	W_Z [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:24 pm ]
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Producto de Peru...?

Author:	Elmhurst Steve [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:55 pm ]
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shakes wrote: Does anyone know a way to get Cohibas sent to them here? If you do are hesitant to post it here please PM me. I want to give them as gifts to my groomsmen at my wedding in October. When I was in the Caymans the guy at the cigar shop said he could ship them to me, but I'm obviously a little nervous about that. Has anyone tried something like that? Have someone from Mexico or Canada pick them up and remove the Cohiba wrappers and replace them with ones from the Dominican Republic. Then, if they are checked over, they will pass.

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Author:	good dolphin [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:24 am ]
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shakes wrote: Does anyone know a way to get Cohibas sent to them here? If you do are hesitant to post it here please PM me. I want to give them as gifts to my groomsmen at my wedding in October. When I was in the Caymans the guy at the cigar shop said he could ship them to me, but I'm obviously a little nervous about that. Has anyone tried something like that? I think the guy who got his license pulled for bringing in Cubans was doing it on a level where he was clearly intending to distribute and had been doing it for a while. Even then, the only way the government found out was because he was going through a nasty divorce and his wife alerted the authorities. Congratulations on the nuptials. It looks like everything is coming up shakes these days.

Author:	Irish Boy [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:29 pm ]
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shakes wrote: Does anyone know a way to get Cohibas sent to them here? If you do are hesitant to post it here please PM me. I want to give them as gifts to my groomsmen at my wedding in October. When I was in the Caymans the guy at the cigar shop said he could ship them to me, but I'm obviously a little nervous about that. Has anyone tried something like that? Do your groomsmen maintain humidors? Might be a wasted gift if they don't.

Author:	bigfan [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:35 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: cuban cigars
First of all I would never give someone a Cuban cigar as a gift, especially if they intend to smoke it. They are especially strong to the point you will get dizzy and ready to puke. I was told "Then you know you have a good Cuban cigar!" Steve is correct. Many places get them with dominican wrappers on them. Most important to get a box with the Dominican seal not broken. Arturo Fuente Hemingways.

Author:	shakes [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:14 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: cuban cigars
bigfan wrote: First of all I would never give someone a Cuban cigar as a gift, especially if they intend to smoke it. They are especially strong to the point you will get dizzy and ready to puke. I was told "Then you know you have a good Cuban cigar!" Steve is correct. Many places get them with dominican wrappers on them. Most important to get a box with the Dominican seal not broken. Arturo Fuente Hemingways. Cohibas aren't strong, they're quite mild. Smoked a bunch of them in the Caymans in February.

Author:	shakes [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:15 pm ]
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Q.Bovifs wrote: I'd say the craze over Cubans is over. All the best rollers left a long time ago, and took the seeds with them. The only remaining unique variable is the soil. I smoked a Cuban Montecristo #2 last week and it was nothing special at all. The "strength" thing is a myth. Not even close to the taste of a perfectly-kept La Flor De Dominicana Digger: Read up on the subject: http://www.askmen.com/fine_living/wine_ ... igars.html Followed your advice and read that article, then went ahead and bought a 5 pack of these for like $31. The price for a box of 20 is half the price that a box of 10 Cohibas cost. Cohibas came in 2nd in the poll. http://www.cigaraficionado.com/cigars/top25detail/year/2012/rank/1

Author:	Scorehead [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:09 am ]
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First of all, most cuban cigars are full bodied, not mild. I have never had a mild cuban cigar. If your groomsmen are experienced cigar smokers then they might like a full bodied smoke. If not, most cigar novices can handle a mild cigar, but wont like a strong one. Cubans are good, but there isn't much difference anymore between cubans & other fine cigars from elsewhere. Hell, you can buy Cohibas that aren't cubans & your groomsmen will think they are anyway. There are a lot of counterfeit cohibas out there, so I would be leary of ordering them online. One of my sales guys bought a box while in Miami a few years ago. He was so proud when he returned & broke the box open & gave me one. As soon as I fired it up I knew it was fake. Tasted like crap & had a terrible burn & ash. Go to Cigars International.com, or jrcigars.com & check out the assortments. The best one is the Cigars International "Motherlode", 38 high end premium cigars for $99. There is no junk in this assortment, all high quality stogies, Fuente, Man of War, Rocky Patel, Cohiba, Macanudo, Ghurka, & others. You can give each guy a few different smokes. I have ordered this assortment probably 5 times the last couple of years. Its an extremely good deal. Good luck with the wedding. Don't forget to invite coach Q!

Author:	good dolphin [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:48 am ]
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After dinner at my wedding I had my brothers walk around to the tables and offer everyone a cigar. Most people won't take any. There was one fuck who was invited only because he was head of a group we frequently with who took a handful. On the macro scale, its a small cost of doing business but what a schnorrer. Anyway, I think it is kind of a cool move and probably only sets you back the cost of a couple of boxes of modest cigars.

Author:	Chus [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:56 am ]
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good dolphin wrote: After dinner at my wedding I had my brothers walk around to the tables and offer everyone a cigar. Most people won't take any. There was one fuck who was invited only because he was head of a group we frequently with who took a handful. On the macro scale, its a small cost of doing business but what a schnorrer. Anyway, I think it is kind of a cool move and probably only sets you back the cost of a couple of boxes of modest cigars. Hampton's Howie loves using that word.

Author:	good dolphin [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:18 am ]
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It is a good word. The sound of the letters put together in that fashion alone reveals a kind of disdain without hate

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Author:	Chus [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:25 am ]
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Scorehead wrote: Hell, you can buy Cohibas that aren't cubans & your groomsmen will think they are anyway. These guys are Shakes' homeboys, and your suggestion is to go cheap, and try to fool them? You are a real schnorrer.