Cigar shops - Maui?

[VancouverMark]

Not sure on stores but do try and check out kauai Cigars. The plants are grown in Kauai then shipped to Nicaragua for fermentation and rolling. Then back to Kauai. A friend brought me one to try and I was pleasantly surprised.

Thanks! I will check them out.

Forget the cigars, one of the best coffees in the world is Kona! And if you can find the peaberry Kona coffee - pure heaven!

I'm a coffee guy as well, but I can't forget the cigars! When you are forced to pay the prices we as Canadians have to pay at our local shops, any trip to the US means purchasing cigars even if the State you visit is an expensive one. A Padron 2000 is $20.00/stick at my local B&M!

Mmmm. Kona coffee. One of the best in the world according to many. I have only had a pound of beans, but if I went to Hawaii I would spend my entire duty-free allowance on coffee beans - especially since Cuban coffee has been unavailable in Canada for about a year now for some reason.

We had Hawaiian cigars in a box split. Mombacho or something like that. While they were good cigars, they were more of a novelty than anything else... they failed my "Would I rather smoke Padron/Fuente" test anyhow :-).

BTW, if you are flying AC and like Scotch/Cognac, etc., it may be worth it to pre-order from the Air Canada duty-free website for delivery on your return flight. Some of the prices seemed pretty good compared to airport duty-free store prices.

Flying Westjet. I will probably buy a couple of Hawaiian cigars and them buy some of my favourites to make up our limit.

I stand corrected. The Mombacho is a Toronto(!) brand rolled in Nicaragua.

The Island Prince, Bumboocha or not, is worth a try, though. Kind of like Brazilian cigars (for me).

Thanks. As mentioned, I will pick a couple up.

Mark