Cubans

[Lopaka]

For many people, it's they hype that you are smoking something that is illegal.

For Cigar Smokers, they are some of the best tasting cigars. Cuban soul is the best place to grow tobacco for cigars. Hence why they make the best cigars.

When you smoke a well aged cuban, you know why they are special.

[spiffykyle]

A lot of people will try a Cuban without really being into cigars. To them its just the mystique.

Remember that Cuban cigars are smoked regularly all over the world, and chefchris is correct in that they run the range from incredible to just plain nasty. I enjoy a good DR or Nic cigar just as much as some Cubans.

spiffy

[FunkyCold5]

There are just as good Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan cigars out there. Cubans have different profiles in flavor, smell and taste to them that is intoxicating to any smoker. True, many try to obtain or smoke them because of the "illegallity" of it, but those are normally the same people that would pay $15-$20 for a Gurkha because supposedly it's the Rolls Royce of cigars.

People that smoke for the enjoyment of the smoke and not the status of it can really appreciate what a cuban cigar can offer.

Like Chris mentioned, it's more mellow in strength and yet flavorful. You can get the most flavor in such a mild-medium bodied smoke from a cuban, than you can get from a normal Dom, Hon, and Nic cigar. When you get to the full-bodied cubans, YOU GET tons of flavor with the feeling you just got kicked in the nuts.

Andrew

[cigar no baka]

A lot of people will try a Cuban without really being into cigars. To them its just the mystique.

Remember that Cuban cigars are smoked regularly all over the world, and chefchris is correct in that they run the range from incredible to just plain nasty. I enjoy a good DR or Nic cigar just as much as some Cubans.

spiffy

That's my experience as well. Amongst my favorite cigars of all times are a few Cubans. There are also a few Cuban amongst my most hated cigars of all times. The rest, eh, they're OK but I can do without them.

[nhcigarfan]

same.
I like NC's because they are so dam consistent. Every cigar tastes the same.
I've had Cubans where cigars sitting next to each other in the box don't taste anything alike.

[prostartjr1738]

OK so there is some truth to them actually being really good cigars in some cases. It just seems like everyone who I talk to about cigars (mainly non smokers) always ask the question "Ever had a cuban?". Thanks for clearing that up guys.

[guado]

I REALLY HATE when people ask "You ever had a Ko-Hee-Buh?"

I friggin HATE it. I have plenty of cubans but I also have plenty of NC's. They are good if they are what you are looking for.

Downers to cubans-most need alot of time to be worth smoking.

NC's sometimes need age but alot of them are AWESOME right out of the box.

It's mainly the need to expand your knowledge. I will also agree to saying there are cubans that are as nasty as cheapo NC. I had a 98 H. Upmann last week and I swear there were moments that I thought I tasted shrimp...ugh.

[ggiese]

'98 Sancho Panza Non-Plus or Trinidad Fundadore...



But as a friend of mine once said, "If you've never had it - you'll never miss it..."

[bhands]

I had a 98 H. Upmann last week and I swear there were moments that I thought I tasted shrimp...ugh.

umm i love shrimp and a shrimp flavored cigar that sounds awesome i think ill give the guys at drew estates a call and see if they could come up with something.

working at a cigar store i get people that come up to me daily and seriously ask me if i have any cubans? is there still people out there that dont know that cubans are illegal? what am i going to say yes they are right over here in our please arrest me and give me a huge fine humidor.