Just blame the Cuban Trade Embargo
Ask any cigar smoker on this planet and they will let you know that no cigar in this world comes close to a Cuban cigar. One of the most popular cigars in the world are the Cohiba and the Montecristo brand. Featured in many movies and other popular things, I think it’s safe to say that Cuban cigars are a popular high class item. If you happen to reside in the USA, well than you got something else on your hands – the trade embargo to be exact. The only way you can get Cuban cigars in the USA is by smuggling them. A safer but convenient way is through the internet.
Cuban cigars are 100% forbidden in the United States of America. It is with great sadness that I must report that this ban is not limited to Cuban stogies but everything that is made in Cuba. Permission to trade between these two countries can do so much good but I guess politics are politics. If you really want, you can purchase pre-embargo Cuban cigars but good luck finding them. They either are all ‘smoked out’ or they are going for literally thousands of dollars a stick.
However, their are two solutions to this problem. The first one is travel to a country such as Canada and smoke them their. Canada is a place which is the closest to the United States in many ways and Cuban cigar distribution is regulated by the Cuban government. Plus their are other countries but Canada is the most preferred one. You can go to Mexico for Cuban cigars too but down their it is a much bigger risk on your part regarding the authenticity of your Cuban cigars. The second thing you can do is purchase from an online retailer.
Most of these retailers are in countries outside of the United States so it shouldn’t be a problem at all. However, make sure you get it from an authorized by Habanos S.A distributor. Regrettably, their are not many of them even on the internet. Quiet possibly just an handful or even less.
Fake Cuban cigars are a problem everywhere and you should use your common sense and proper judgement before you dish out your hard earned dollar bills. Since most people never held a real authentic Cuban cigar before, it’s quite easily to fool them. Most companies on the internet just ship out Dominican cigars with Cuban cigar bands on them. Very sad for the Cuban cigar enthusiast and people who love them alike. When traveling, purchase from and authorized retailer and never from a mom and pop store – you are guaranteed to get a Mexican cigar disguised as Cuban from them. Until the embargo is taken off, it is still possible to get real Cuban cigars, you just have to find them.
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