DOM. REBULBIC brands.

[darren_r]

howdy. I am going to Punta Cana, in the dominican rep. on feb.9th. Canada customs says that im allowed to bring back 50 cigars per person. There are 3 of us going, so im allowed to bring back 6 boxes of 25.

Im not familliar with anything from the D.R. and any info on them would be awsome. Are fakes here commen? I know NOT to buy "cubans" from there, because they ARE fake. And not to buy from venders on the beach because they are often stolen garbage, or dried out banana leafs.

What are my chances of buying a fake in a large certified cigar shop?

What would you guys recommend for the top brands, that are semi- affordable.

I want to buy 1 or 2 boxes of cohibas, what do i nee dto know about dominican cohibas? Do they have the same gold band as the cubans, or are they strictly "red dot"


Are any of these fishy looking? Or are they all the real deal. There seams to be alot of differant packaging.

http://i2.sell.com/4/153/264588/16/157/1066312-m.jpg

http://www.bonitasmokeshop.com/New_F...aRedDotbox.gif

http://www.lynncigars.com/C.Torp.bun.jpg
-the non- gold lettering band. (bad?)



please name some top desired brands, and what i hsould look out for.

Thanks for the help!

*** also, has anyone here ever been to the punta cana region of the D.R.? any paticular shops that i should check out?