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The Decline of Cuban Cigars
Only a few brands still rate outstanding
Marvin R. Shanken
From the Print Edition:
The Cuba Issue, May/Jun 01
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The results suggest that buyers must still be very careful when purchasing Cuban cigars. If you're in Havana, check out the box codes, and look for older cigars. If you can't find any older ones, be sure to check the boxes for consistency of color, and carefully check the cigars for overfilling and tight spots. In the next 12 months, we should begin to see better tobaccos getting into the cigars, and if the quality-control issue can be rectified, the cigars should get better.
I can't wait. I want to go back to those glory days of 10 years ago when you could pick up one of the great Cuban brands and know that you were going to have a great smoke.
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gormanmichaelj — November 10, 2010 10:22pm ET
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I purchased a box of Havana Romeo Y Julietta Churchills in 2009 and the majority were impossible to draw, too tightly packed and the tobacco was not the quality I have had in the past. I notified the seller in Switzerland and he said that the longer cigars were often hard to draw. I can't really believe the quality will improve anytime soon.