Tips on Buying Cigars in Havana Cuba
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- In this video, I share some tips on buying cigars in Havana Cuba. We recently spent a week in Havana. One thing I need to add is NEVER buy from people on the street!!! They are almost always fake and you will not have a receipt for Cuban customs. Sorry for the coughing; I was just getting over a bad cold when I made this video. CORRECTION! I found, when I opened the cardboard boxes that held the Montecristo Dumas and the Punch Punch 48 LCDH, that the cardboard is merely providing protection for beautiful wood presentation boxes!! Very pleased and I apologize to Habanos and my viewers for my naivety regarding the packaging for these cigars!!
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! This is very valuable to me.
Nice Video, very comprehensive. I went to Havana in September, it was my 2nd trip there. I am an avid Cigar smoker. I was also stopped at the airport. I just keep my purchase slips in my back pocket, I went through security expecting it. They are just trying to make sure you paid the taxes on them, didn't get fakes off of the street ect.., I was met with snickers and laughs when asking about Behikes. Those Linea 1935s are something I will be looking to get next time. I had gotten alot of the "value" brands the last time I went. Next time I will be going for some more higher end stuff, I will usually stick to the stores you mentioned, but go to the La Quinta Avenida 16 store instead of the old Partagas factory.
have smoked one of the linea 1935 dumas... really nice and distinct transition of flavors. That doesn't mean that one cigar was representative of the box, but I really liked it. My fav along with the Connie B.
Michael how are you enjoying your boxes?
Good video with detailed explanations. Thanks
Great video and very helpful tips.
I'm from bama, love your accent!
I just returned from Cuba and while I was there I took a trip out to Vinales where the Cigar farm is located and purchased Cohibas and others at a great prices. The trip was long but worth it!
Damn, sounds like you bought fake Cohibas, are those legits?
@@julianarbelaez2928 do your research on Vinales and you will be able to answer your own question!
@@lewisjr1332 ok, I'll do that
Hey Bam, like the video and interested in see the video on going to Cuba via flights, I was planning a Anniversary trip to Cuba when the travel ban was set. The Montecristo in the cardboard is just a outer box that protect the nice velvet sleeve which has a beautiful wooden box in it.
Thanks for the videos, keep them coming.
Peace and blessings to you
yes, I opened the punch punch 48 LCDH and the dumas boxes a few days ago and both have a beautiful presentation box inside. I corrected my mistake in the comments above.
For this who don't know on the montecristo, the cardboard box protects the inner wooden box...
Great info awesome video!! Did you noticed if they had a decent selection of Ramon Allones around in stock?
They had RASS, but I didn't notice other RA. I got a box of RASS on my last trip. They are just about old enough to start really working on that box.
4.80 each for the Quai D’Orsay No. 50. That’s amazing. I would be in my glory. I just paid about 40 CAD a piece for the No. 54. Unbelievable😢…..
They have had a substantial price increase. When i was in havana back in dec 2019 i looked everywhere for QD 54 but could not find a single stick. The QD 50 is all i could find, so i bought several boxes of 10 of them. I haven't tried one in about 6 months but they don't do much for me. I wish i had been able to get some 54s.
Hey, very nice video but I could not catch the name of the website that I can find the original prices. On the video you're saying on 8:20 min. but difficult for me to find. would be happy if you could share it.
hi there, had a couple questions as I have family in Cuba right now and I will be there in March. coming from toronto, Can you use Visa in the la Casa del habanos stores? and also I plan on bringing big zip locks and Boveda packs, do you freeze your cigars for 24hrs when you get back, put in fridge for another 24hrs and then put them into the humidor after bringing them down to room temp? ive brought back from Cuba before but never froze them, got lucky with no beetles
sorry for late reply have had some health issues. (not due to cigars lol). Freeze for 72 hours to be safe then fridge for 24 hours.
Can you use a visa to buy at the la Casa del habanos? Or do you need to use CUCs?
I just went in Jan 2020 i brought back 100 Cohibas 4 boxes of Robustos and like 8 bottles of Rum. Cuban customs did not care or ask me about them. I put 2 on my check in and two on my carry on. Now in the US side they did flag me down for secondary. Maybe since i did travel alone. But they fined me $50 because I was only allowed to bring in 2 boxes 50 cigars. And he said I'm not going to look at your bottles. I quickly just said yes and left with everything.
Ipa, I’m planning on going alone. Any recommendations? Tips? I’m going for 2 days to buy Cigars. Thanks in advanced, Ruben
Ruben Gonzalez negotiate everything if possible.. especially with drivers.. besides that.. check out a few Havano shops before you buy..
sorry for the question but to save on my value should i go with candian $ or USD? which is better since i didnt get the first part , great buys man .
us dollars are taxed at an extra 10 percent in cuba. If you are taking more than a few hundred dollars, then change into Canadian or euros first and take those down there.
Thanks dude
And you can go to Casa Abel- Abel Cigar Lounge..... That's the first private Cigar Lounge in Cuba and u can find original cigars there... Owned by the first hombre Habano. Abel Expósito is really famous in the habanos world. Worth the experience, u can meet him there.
Nice video appreciate the info happy smoking
Anyone know if buying a box of cigars from Havana is cheaper than getting them online from some other country? Just curious on the markup outside of Cuba.
Probably. They are expensive in Cuba and more expensive elsewhere.
Quai D'Orsay are my favorite. Great cigars and they don't cost as much as Cohibas.
I like them very much too. I’m actually working on an unboxing & review for the No. 50 on my channel
The Montes you bought should be a box within that paper box right ? I believe it is a nice box as well ?
yes, i put my foot in my mouth on that one... it was a very nice box. And the only one i have tried from the box was fantastic. Many flavor transitions. Going to be trying a second one in the next few days.
I can tell you right now if you come to Cuba again go to la casa del habano 5ta y 16 and LCDH in Club Habana .... You will find the good stuff there. I can tell cus I'm live in Cuba and I buy my cigars there.... Siglo VI is 100 buck per unit.... They everything is mad expensive now... But worth it
When is a good time to go to Cuba? What month or season did you go, if I may ask
sorry for the very late reply. Went first time in august on cruise ship. was very hot. December second time. was very pleasant.
Wonderful. No worries. Almost didn't feel time lol
I would love to get athletic cuban cigars ❤
When buying cigars in Cuba... are the prices in Cuban Pesos (CUP) or in USD?
Hi, amigo. Great video. What do you think about converting your US currency into pesos? (Mexican currency)
Si señor, that is a good idea.
Do not convert your dollars at the government exchange house. Always use your hotel or even a street exchanger. Right now in Cuba (sept. 23) my hotel gave me about an extra $100 cup to every USD I exchanged. 220/$1 is WAY better than the government gives.
I wanted to follow up and see how this haul was smoking? Are they still aging? Have you smoked them all? etcetera … Cheers !
still have a bunch left. check my comments to others. i have had some medical issues and just now replying to comments after quite a while off youtube.
@@bamabiologist2945 hope you are well
The step to convert USD to another currency before going to Cuba just to exchange that into CUC is not necessary is it? A friend of mine said he went down there with USD and he said many many people wanted his USD and he exchanged most of it with his Casa Particular owner. When he needed more while out and about he said it was easy to find people who wanted USD to exchange. I wish I could bring back cigars now but the law hasn’t reverted back yet
Abel Cigar Lounge in Habana Vieja....
The 50s of quay dorsey is better than 54s
How do you get your cigars back home?🧐
Put in bag 🤣
when i flew i used suitcase. put boxes inside large ziplock bags and into suitcase. When on cruise i used large military duffle bag.
@@bamabiologist2945if I check my bags from Cuba 🇨🇺 to America 🇺🇸 is customs more likely to search carry on or checked in America 🇺🇸
They say to age Cubans before you smoke them, therefore my question is when in Cuban did you smoke any cigars and if so do you feel like they needed a bit of aging? I.e. the sick period?
I did not smoke any while I was there. My wife does not like them and therefore I only smoke cigars when she is out of town or if I am at hunting camp, etc. Best if you can age them 2 or 3 years, but some smoke fine with no aging. If you will dig through the boxes, you can sometimes find older boxes in the LCDH stores. I bought several boxes that were several years old and some as old as 9 years.
Bama Biologist come on mate if you want to smoke go out the back and enjoy 1 my wife doesn’t like it but bad luck :)
Just dont get married :)
@@cryptolord9826 my thoughts exactly 🤣
You gotta be kidding me. The wooden box is inside the cardboard box 15:20
yes it is, i was quite pleased
How much saving are we talkin about buying cigars in Cuba instead of ordering them online and getting shipped to your door in the US!!! ???
The main two things to consider are: #1 it is illegal to purchase Cuban cigars through the mail into the USA. So they could get confiscated before they get to you. Number 2, (and my main concern with mail order) Are they authentic Cuban cigars? Many times they are not.
That’s completely untrue - and use a trusted site like @montefortunacigars
It’S a wooden box inside that montecristo cardboard 🙈🙈😂😂😂
yep i found that out and those dumas are good!
Dude can't breathe...lol...not supposed to inhale cigars bro...good video.
Please note at this time cigar imports are no longer legal from cuba to the usa. This is due to the changes that the trump administration enacted over the last few months. As of this time NO cigars or rum can be imported in luggage. This may change with the Biden administration but who knows if and when that will happen.
Never buy cigars on the streets btw.... And even in the store check what you are buying
Love when you keep hacking into the mic. Real nice.
I will never understand those brand addicted cigar smokers. If i go to cuba, i will by cigars which taste good. End of the story. Will never look for brands.
New World cigars are so much better. I wouldn't want my money going to the Cuban government anyway. Why would any want to do that?
Lol OK. New world are better but Cubans are still some of the most sought after cigars on the planet? There is a reason Cubans are soo coveted, and it's not because they are bad.
I'm from Colombia and we envy the accessibility you have to that great amount of different cigars, yeah, we have habanos but man... New world cigars are amazing