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What have you smoked?

There have been a couple of recent posts discussing cuban cigars. I would like to point out that every time this issue comes up the same thing happens. The discussion always devolves into a political argument and everybody seems to put cigars into 2 classes; cubans and everything else.

Cuba manufactures 33 different brands and hundreds of individual sizes and editions. Rarely will a discussion center on the merits of a specific cuban cigar or brand.

There are plenty of people who have tried specific cuban cigars but who I think are uncomfortable discussing them, I know I am, because of the bullying mentality of a few big posters. Those posters insist on putting their irrelevant and too often repeated point across, I suggest because they are terrified others will discover they know absolutely nothing on the subject of cuban smokes.

I for one would like to hear what people have to say about cuban cigars especially the ones I have not smoked. What have you smoked and what did you think?

(Update) This discussion is now closed. To those of you who enjoyed posting here I am sorry but the original spirit of the post is being ignored. At least we kept this one small part of Social Cigar respectable and without the derision of the bullying few for a while.

(re-Opened for Christmas 2011) Please be nice. Limited time offer, POST NOW time is running out.

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Permalink Reply by Limey B'stard on August 9, 2010 at 12:02pm

I like them. Less expensive than many of the other sizes in the brand and easier to find. I found some in a corner store in Wales last year, the only handmade cigars in the store in a tiny display humidor!

They sometimes aren't quite as well made as the more expensive Montes but they always smoke well.

Permalink Reply by Dave on August 12, 2010 at 11:42am

give me a good Nic, Hondaran, Dom, Trinadad, Cuban. etc.... all have some differences. Aging, Soil, year grown etc.

I know what I like, country doesn't matter. Some ratings are biased and alot of sticks that rate lower are great.

and for that reason less expensive. find something you like and enjoy.

Brian D. and Loomis....good post.

Permalink Reply by Limey B'stard on December 1, 2011 at 5:42pm

I have reopened this thread for Christmas 2011. A time I hope when people might get a chance to smoke Cuban cigars. Please be nice. This is only for people who have tried a cuban cigar and want to tell everyone what they thought.

Yes Cuba sucks. Yes the politics are appalling. Yes the rest of the world has finally come up to and in many cases surpassed the Cuban standard. However there are still some great smokes coming from Cuba. What have you smoked? What was it like?

I had a Cohiba BHK 52 in May of this year in London. I only had the one, it was priced way beyond the experience I enjoyed but it was still a fantastic smoke. It had a lot of Cohiba's normal characteristics but as with the Maduro 5 line I thought it was much more US market than other Cuban cigars. Hopeful little commies I suspect!

Great smoke shame about the price.

Permalink Reply by Brian D. on December 2, 2011 at 7:10pm

Hello. Merry Christmas.

Permalink Reply by Matt ~RI's CRA Ambassador~ on December 5, 2011 at 3:25pm

Did you win Brian?

Permalink Reply by Matt ~RI's CRA Ambassador~ on December 5, 2011 at 3:23pm

I've had a couple Cohiba especial limitada's, a few Cohiba Maduro's, some Vegueros, a San Cristobal de La Habana, Romeo Y Julieta Romeo No.3 tubos, and a Cuaba.

I'd love to get my hands on a Cohiba Behike or two.

I thought they were "good" granted they are far to pricey to get the best from the Bands makers, but overall they were pretty tasty, just not worth the money really. Seeing the actual difference in the ash striations was cool, really very different than any other cigar from another landmass. If they ever get around to finally dropping the embargo which I feel at this point they should, neither Cuba nor Russia are a threat any longer to justify it's continued adhearance, I might buy a box or two. Other than that, sadly most of it's hype at this point personally.

Permalink Reply by Derek the Cigar Addict on December 6, 2011 at 2:44pm

I've yet to smoke a "real" Behike. I've bought from a shop close to the embassy in Baghdad but judgig from the price ($7) I'm guessing it was a tasty counterfeit.

Permalink Reply by Matt ~RI's CRA Ambassador~ on December 6, 2011 at 2:55pm

Yeah I'd say you got a knock off, considering that they are listed as 32 - 47 US on Cohiba's own website.

Permalink Reply by Limey B'stard on December 6, 2011 at 6:05pm

I am ashamed to say I think I payed something like $40 for the BHK 52.

Permalink Reply by Matt ~RI's CRA Ambassador~ on December 6, 2011 at 8:02pm

If they were real BHK 52's then you didn't do half bad considering http://www.havana-guide.com/cohiba-behike.html lists them as 32$ each direct from the Cohiba store itself...

Permalink Reply by Limey B'stard on December 7, 2011 at 5:10pm

Purchased from JJFox of St.James, London. Authenticity not in question.

The official site for Cuban cigars is: www.habanos.com

Not sure of the authenticity of the site you quote. Interesting site however.

Didn't do half bad? Got an ear full from the wife!