There are hundreds of different Cuban cigars – every brand has a different blend of tobaccos, and every size smokes differently.
It is a matter of taste. Cohiba Esplendidos are the most counterfeited cigars in the world; I doubt that 1 in 100 people who claim they have smoked them have actually smoked a real Cohiba.
Contrary to what others have written, Macanudos are NOT Cuban cigars. Ignore advice from those who say that they have never smoked a Cuban cigar; it is like getting sex tips from a virgin. Cigars are one of the key export products from Cuba, and, since the 2001 vintage, the quality has been exceptional.
Are the smokes the same as they were before the Revolution? No! But like any vintage product, the quality changes with every year.
Try a range of Cuban cigars from mild blends (Diplomaticos) to strong ones (Vegas Robaina), in a variety of sizes, and decide what YOU like.
You won’t be able to buy real Cuban cigars if you live in America. The next closest thing on the American market are cigars made from tobacco leaves from Cuban strains grown in the States.
I don’t smoke cigars very often, but I first like to look for "house" brands depending on where I am.
If you live in the US, you cannot purchase Cuban goods. Cigars in the US are produced from leafs grown in Honduras, Nicuruaga, Dominican Republic, and a few others. I have never tried an actual Cuban, but I have talked to gentlemen who have before Castro took over and have now. They have informed me that quality is not what it used to be. Tobacco produced from these other countries are actually superior.
But most people (who most likely have never had one) keep pushing the Cubans are the best thing.
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
There are hundreds of different Cuban cigars – every brand has a different blend of tobaccos, and every size smokes differently.
It is a matter of taste. Cohiba Esplendidos are the most counterfeited cigars in the world; I doubt that 1 in 100 people who claim they have smoked them have actually smoked a real Cohiba.
Contrary to what others have written, Macanudos are NOT Cuban cigars. Ignore advice from those who say that they have never smoked a Cuban cigar; it is like getting sex tips from a virgin. Cigars are one of the key export products from Cuba, and, since the 2001 vintage, the quality has been exceptional.
Are the smokes the same as they were before the Revolution? No! But like any vintage product, the quality changes with every year.
Try a range of Cuban cigars from mild blends (Diplomaticos) to strong ones (Vegas Robaina), in a variety of sizes, and decide what YOU like.
Enjoy!
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
The Cohiba Esplendido is probably the best cigar in the world.
I guess that would make the Cohiba brand the best
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
macanudo,
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but meican cigars are much better. cubans are ok, but bad after taste
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
I like those Canadian cigars the best, the Cubana brand I buy and smoke in Windsor.
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
The Cohiba Esplendido is rated by most to be the best cigar ever. They are relatively cheep and easy to get, except in america.
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
You won’t be able to buy real Cuban cigars if you live in America. The next closest thing on the American market are cigars made from tobacco leaves from Cuban strains grown in the States.
I don’t smoke cigars very often, but I first like to look for "house" brands depending on where I am.
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
Romeo & Julieta’s, but thats my preference.
July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am
If you live in the US, you cannot purchase Cuban goods. Cigars in the US are produced from leafs grown in Honduras, Nicuruaga, Dominican Republic, and a few others. I have never tried an actual Cuban, but I have talked to gentlemen who have before Castro took over and have now. They have informed me that quality is not what it used to be. Tobacco produced from these other countries are actually superior.
But most people (who most likely have never had one) keep pushing the Cubans are the best thing.