A few questions

[nachopolarbear]

First of all, I'm curious about the mystique that cuban cigars have acquired. I know they're well regarded as being extremely good, but I'm wondering if this is possibly just the allure of the forbidden? (This is all from an American point of view, obviously.)

When I was living abroad, I smoked cubans off and on and didn't find them to be particularly special. Good, to be sure, but no more or less delicious than other cigars of similar price range. Is this due to my immature palette, or does anyone else who (legally) sampled a cuban agree with my opinion?

Secondly, does anyone else get a fairly regular urge to use the restroom after smoking? Is it just me? Sorry if that's TMI lol

[cigarsarge]

Cuban cigars are just cigars...Some are good and others suck. The mystique is a marketing ploy. Some people shit their pants after a really good smoke...Guess you are not alone.

[badwhale]

cuban cigars are just cigars...some are good and others suck. The mystique is a marketing ploy. some people shit their pants after a really good smoke...guess you are not alone.

lmfao!

[MrPlatypus]

I do not want to imagine the horror a herf with Cuban cigars present would become if that were the case.

[TachyCoventry]

From what I've read (I wasn't smoking cigars when this occurred) Cuban cigars were at one time the best rolled and most flavorful smokes in the world. Since that time Cuban cigar masters have left Cuba for other countries with similar environmental qualities for growing tobacco (such as Nicaragua, Honduras and the DR just to name a few). Once the tobacco fields were established these countries began producing quality tobacco also, not just Cuba anymore. With their expertise the former Cuban manufacturers began creating cigars from these places. Many people will argue that cigars from other countries are just as good, if not better than Cuban cigars. Don't believe me? Pick up a copy of Cigar Aficionado and look at one of the rating sections. Sure you will see some Cuban cigars but you will also see Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and other locations rated just as highly as the Cubans. Hope that this helps out.

[CptnBlues63]

First of all, I'm curious about the mystique that cuban cigars have acquired. I know they're well regarded as being extremely good, but I'm wondering if this is possibly just the allure of the forbidden? (This is all from an American point of view, obviously.)

When I was living abroad, I smoked cubans off and on and didn't find them to be particularly special. Good, to be sure, but no more or less delicious than other cigars of similar price range. Is this due to my immature palette, or does anyone else who (legally) sampled a cuban agree with my opinion?

Secondly, does anyone else get a fairly regular urge to use the restroom after smoking? Is it just me? Sorry if that's TMI lol

Well, I live in Canada and Cuban's are freely available here. In fact, my first real cigar was a Cuban. Now that I've been smoking cigars for a couple years and have tried a goodly number of different cigars, both Cuban and non-Cuban, I'd have to say that being a Cuban cigar doesn't necessarily make a cigar good.

To be honest, I've had some non-Cubans I liked better than any Cuban I've tried so far. My favorites so far being the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990's or Nordings (Maduro) and pretty much any Padron.

I've had some Cuban's I've really enjoyed but honestly, none I've enjoyed so much as the aforementioned RP's/Padron's.

As for needing to go right after a cigar.........not usually.........lol........but if I run out and light up right after supper or lunch, it frequently happens I have to "take a quick break" during my cigar........LOL