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re: Obama lifts restrictions on Cuban rum, cigars

Posted on 10/14/16 at 2:26 pm to
Posted by Macfly
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 2:26 pm to
The Castros like him.
Posted by jrodLSUke
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

Cuban rum and cigars

Dominican cigars were always just a good; stoopid people just want what they can't have.
Posted by Sancho Panza
La Habaña, Cuba
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:08 pm to
Stupid people Parrot what they hear others say, with but little first hand knowledge of the genuine coin of the realm.
Posted by jcaz
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Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:27 pm to
Ehh Cuban cigars aren't all that great. Not in today's huge market. I'm curious about that rum tho
Posted by RedRifle
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:28 pm to
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11878 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:30 pm to
As someone who burns 2-3 cigars a day, this news is meh.

Cuban cigars are valued by John Q American because they are a little difficult to get...the mystique of having something you shouldn't have.


Kind of like a French Bordeaux back in the day---ooh, look, it's from France!...some of the best wines in the world come from California...but I guess it ain't as fancy

Posted by cave canem
pullarius dominus
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:57 pm to
quote:

That 50 year embargo created a market that has exceeded the quality of Cuban products.



yep, by far

Cubans are no where near the best cigars or rums in the world anymore and have not been for decades. It is simply people want what they can't have.

Posted by stlslick
St.Louis,Mo
Member since Nov 2012
15287 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:02 pm to
quote:

That 50 year embargo created a market that has exceeded the quality of Cuban products.


This

Had Cuban cigars in Aruba, and from Canadian friends who would travel there.

The Word Overrated isn't strong enough to describe them.
Posted by Sancho Panza
La Habaña, Cuba
Member since Sep 2014
8161 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:17 pm to
As someone who's smoked Habanos by the tens of thousands, I disagree.

Cuban soil can not be duplicated, giving their cigars, rum, & coffee unique flavours.

But, too each his own. Every palate is different.
This post was edited on 10/14/16 at 8:18 pm
Posted by DustyDinkleman
Here
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:34 pm to
quote:

Cuban Cigars



Overrated
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:35 pm to
Thanks, Obama!
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:45 pm to
I've had a few Cuban cigars. I'm not much of a cigar smoker though, and I couldn't tell the difference. I wouldn't say that they were bad or overrated I guess. They just weren't really any different. I wonder if it is kind of like really high end wine where people pretend to be able to tell the difference in quality because they are afraid of appearing unsophisticated.
Posted by Sancho Panza
La Habaña, Cuba
Member since Sep 2014
8161 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:46 pm to
How were the glass-top Cohibas?
Posted by Sancho Panza
La Habaña, Cuba
Member since Sep 2014
8161 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:05 pm to
Not really, even the $2 Jose L. Piedra is made of superior tasting tobacco.
Posted by Supermoto Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2010
10964 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:23 pm to
Frick tiny Obama
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