Cigars !!!
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A friend of mine brings me a Cuban Cigar from his trips south and I usually smoke Tennessee River Crooks, Blackwoods, and some other brand I think was run over by a straight truck driven by a red headed lady lol.
Dakota
Veteran Expediter
Cuban cigars are illegal in the United States, except for pre-embargo cigars which are very rare and extremely expensive. If U.S. citizens attempt to buy, own or bring any Cuban cigars into the U.S., they may be subject to fines and other penalties, depending on the particular circumstances.
Cuban Cigars Are Illegal at Home and Abroad
Technically, although an American citizen cannot even purchase or smoke a Cuban cigar while traveling abroad, there may not be any practical way to enforce the restriction. That being said, a cigar smoker who ever wanted to try a Cuban cigar may want to take the chance while traveling in other countries. Canada and Mexico are not very far from many American cities, and those who are planning a Caribbean cruise will find Cuban cigars for sale on many of the islands. There is, however, a problem with counterfeit Cuban cigars being sold to American tourists. To improve the chances of getting the real thing, make your purchase from a reputable cigar store, and not one of the many street vendors that you'll see near the port. Do not buy any more cigars that you intend to smoke while abroad.
Know the Risks
Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, (Revised September 30, 2004) are administered and enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Criminal penalties for violation of the Regulations can go as high as $1 million for corporations, and $250,000 for individuals plus up to 10 years in prison. In addition, civil penalties of up to $65,000 per violation can be imposed by OFAC.
The Forbidden Fruit
In general, Cuban cigars are the best in the world. However, a particular Dominican, Honduran or Nicaraguan cigar can taste better than a particular Cuban cigar. Being Cuban does not automatically make a cigar great, but it does make it the forbidden fruit, and therefore, desirable to some connoisseurs. There are so many great cigars in this world, more than one person can ever sample, that it may not make sense to violate our country's laws just to smoke a cigar from Cuba.
Top Legal Cigars - Better & Just as Expensive
Expect to pay as much for top Dominican and Nicaraguan cigars as for many mediocre Cubans. The best Dominican cigar available (although very expensive and extremely rare) is arguably the Fuente Fuente Opus X (Compare Prices). The Padron 1926 (Compare Prices) could be the best cigar from Nicaragua. Depending on your individual taste, these cigars will top just about any Cuban.
Cuban Cigars Are Illegal at Home and Abroad
Technically, although an American citizen cannot even purchase or smoke a Cuban cigar while traveling abroad, there may not be any practical way to enforce the restriction. That being said, a cigar smoker who ever wanted to try a Cuban cigar may want to take the chance while traveling in other countries. Canada and Mexico are not very far from many American cities, and those who are planning a Caribbean cruise will find Cuban cigars for sale on many of the islands. There is, however, a problem with counterfeit Cuban cigars being sold to American tourists. To improve the chances of getting the real thing, make your purchase from a reputable cigar store, and not one of the many street vendors that you'll see near the port. Do not buy any more cigars that you intend to smoke while abroad.
Know the Risks
Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, (Revised September 30, 2004) are administered and enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Criminal penalties for violation of the Regulations can go as high as $1 million for corporations, and $250,000 for individuals plus up to 10 years in prison. In addition, civil penalties of up to $65,000 per violation can be imposed by OFAC.
The Forbidden Fruit
In general, Cuban cigars are the best in the world. However, a particular Dominican, Honduran or Nicaraguan cigar can taste better than a particular Cuban cigar. Being Cuban does not automatically make a cigar great, but it does make it the forbidden fruit, and therefore, desirable to some connoisseurs. There are so many great cigars in this world, more than one person can ever sample, that it may not make sense to violate our country's laws just to smoke a cigar from Cuba.
Top Legal Cigars - Better & Just as Expensive
Expect to pay as much for top Dominican and Nicaraguan cigars as for many mediocre Cubans. The best Dominican cigar available (although very expensive and extremely rare) is arguably the Fuente Fuente Opus X (Compare Prices). The Padron 1926 (Compare Prices) could be the best cigar from Nicaragua. Depending on your individual taste, these cigars will top just about any Cuban.
idtrans
Expert Expediter
Opus x are not bad I have 2 sticks here they are robustos. Now I also like the La gloria cubana series R7 its a 6x60 around $8 to $10 a stick very nice smoke but large some guys don't like the 60 series.
BTW most the Cuban cigars anywhere in the world are fake real ones are hard to get usually from a authorized Habanos dealer. I smoke them when I goto Argentina to visit family I pay $14 for 1 Cohiba Robusto or a Montecristo #2 at the habanos cigar lounge in Buenos Aires. But up here no sense in getting caught with them not work it at $10k per stick fine.
BTW most the Cuban cigars anywhere in the world are fake real ones are hard to get usually from a authorized Habanos dealer. I smoke them when I goto Argentina to visit family I pay $14 for 1 Cohiba Robusto or a Montecristo #2 at the habanos cigar lounge in Buenos Aires. But up here no sense in getting caught with them not work it at $10k per stick fine.
moose
Veteran Expediter
I USED to love the Nargill'a .
it's like smoking without the side effects, and a great social event .
Hookah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
it's also helps many quit smoking !
not so popular in the US...yet...
it's like smoking without the side effects, and a great social event .
Hookah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
it's also helps many quit smoking !
not so popular in the US...yet...
Dakota
Veteran Expediter
LisaLouHoo
Expert Expediter
I love going to the Hookah bars with my nephews and nieces in Nashville!
"Bruises fade and bones will mend-but a psyche can be ruined FOREVER" : LisaLouHoo, c. 2008