Why are cubian cigar's illegal?

[Sharpie]

Is it because we dont have trade agreements with Cubia? Thats what I've heard but it sounds strange to me....

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Sharpie
Is it because we dont have trade agreements with Cubia? Thats what I've heard but it sounds strange to me....

That's what I always thought the reason was...

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: Sharpie
Is it because we dont have trade agreements with Cubia? Thats what I've heard but it sounds strange to me....

Cuban == Communism == Baaaaad!

Just like Napster baaaad!

 

[MichaelD]

#1 We have a trade embargo on Cuba
#2 Uncle Sam makes no money on the sale...same reason drugs are illegal. If Uncle Sam made $2 off every $5 bag of weed sold, weed would be sold in every Mom&Pop store across the nation.

 

[Sharpie]

hahaha skyclad

 

[Insane3D]

Where exactly is "Cubia"?

 

[Salvador]

Because we have a beef with Cuba. I was blown away last time I was in Toronto. I ran into some Canadian's that vacation in Cuba. I never even gave that a second though being an American. Also, Cuban cigars are legal in Canada btw..

Sal

 

[iamme]

So, do the cigars rock?

 

[Synoptic]

Originally posted by: Salvador
Because we have a beef with Cuba. I was blown away last time I was in Toronto. I ran into some Canadian's that vacation in Cuba. I never even gave that a second though being an American. Also, Cuban cigars are legal in Canada btw..

Sal

Just be careful, it is very easy to take the band off one cigar and stick it on another. If you don't know what they taste, smell, look like, you may get ripped off. Oh, and they are also legal in Mexico.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

Cuban cigars are the best there is. Period. I have had the pleasure of smoking them on two separate occasions. Deep flavor. Tasty buzz.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: Synoptic

Originally posted by: Salvador
Because we have a beef with Cuba. I was blown away last time I was in Toronto. I ran into some Canadian's that vacation in Cuba. I never even gave that a second though being an American. Also, Cuban cigars are legal in Canada btw..

Sal

Just be careful, it is very easy to take the band off one cigar and stick it on another. If you don't know what they taste, smell, look like, you may get ripped off. Oh, and they are also legal in Mexico.

They are legal in every country but the US, I believe.

 

[gtsukada]

i actually have a cuban right now, can't wait to smoke that bad boy. my friend just got back from going to cuba through school so he brought me back something to enjoy.

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

Cuban cigars are the best there is. Period. I have had the pleasure of smoking them on two separate occasions. Deep flavor. Tasty buzz.

Cuban cigars are not always the best anymore. They have a lot of quality control issues and most of the good cigar makers have moved to other areas so they can have legal cigars to sell here in the states.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

Cuban cigars are the best there is. Period. I have had the pleasure of smoking them on two separate occasions. Deep flavor. Tasty buzz.

Cuban cigars are not always the best anymore. They have a lot of quality control issues and most of the good cigar makers have moved to other areas so they can have legal cigars to sell here in the states.

Hmm, not doubting you. The last time I smoked one was about 3 years ago, and it was transported from Mexico (I'm about four hours from the border...easy stuff) Last time, it was really good. Can't vouch for recent qualtiy though.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

Cuban cigars are the best there is. Period. I have had the pleasure of smoking them on two separate occasions. Deep flavor. Tasty buzz.

Werd that. I've had the opportunity to smoke one in the past and there is no comparison. In fact, a friend of mine brought me back a couple from a recent trip to the Caribbean, and I'm waiting for my B-day on Friday to savor them.

As for why they are illegal, it is because we have a trade embargo against them. ALL Cuban goods are illegal to import into the US. As for why we have this embargo, just watch Godfather Part II (seriously). Essentially, in the '50s the mafia wanted to turn Cuba into the Vegas of the east and spent millions on casinos, bribing politicians, etc. Then Castro came along and they lost all their investments.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: PSYWVic

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

Cuban cigars are the best there is. Period. I have had the pleasure of smoking them on two separate occasions. Deep flavor. Tasty buzz.

Werd that. I've had the opportunity to smoke one in the past and there is no comparison. In fact, a friend of mine brought me back a couple from a recent trip to the Caribbean, and I'm waiting for my B-day on Friday to savor them.

As for why they are illegal, it is because we have a trade embargo against them. ALL Cuban goods are illegal to import into the US. As for why we have this embargo with the US, just watch Godfather Part II (seriously). Essentially, in the '50s the mafia wanted to turn Cuba into the Vegas of the east and spent millions on casinos, bribing politicians, etc. Then Castro came along and they lost all their investments.

They are world reknowned for being the best.

The embargo is the reason, but you can still legally buy Cuban cigars in the US. You see before Castro took over, a lot of Cuban tobacco was imported into the US. This tobacco is still being used to make cigars. They are expensive but legal.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: PSYWVic

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

Cuban cigars are the best there is. Period. I have had the pleasure of smoking them on two separate occasions. Deep flavor. Tasty buzz.

Werd that. I've had the opportunity to smoke one in the past and there is no comparison. In fact, a friend of mine brought me back a couple from a recent trip to the Caribbean, and I'm waiting for my B-day on Friday to savor them.

As for why they are illegal, it is because we have a trade embargo against them. ALL Cuban goods are illegal to import into the US. As for why we have this embargo with the US, just watch Godfather Part II (seriously). Essentially, in the '50s the mafia wanted to turn Cuba into the Vegas of the east and spent millions on casinos, bribing politicians, etc. Then Castro came along and they lost all their investments.

They are world reknowned for being the best.

The embargo is the reason, but you can still legally buy Cuban cigars in the US. You see before Castro took over, a lot of Cuban tobacco was imported into the US. This tobacco is still being used to make cigars. They are expensive but legal.

Cubans can be very, very good. They can also be kinda mediocre. They are also very expensive due to the hype factor. A lot like french wines. I usually go with dominicans since they're 50% of the price and generally 95% as good.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Where exactly is "Cubia"?

"What's a Cubian?"

 

[hoihtah]

this i believe is no longer true.

a few weeks ago... US lifted the trade sanctions on Cuba.
meaning... you can now legally bring cigars in...
you'd just have to pay the tax... like everything else.

so less risk and less fun in smoking cuban cigars.

 

[HombrePequeno]

Cubans can be very, very good. They can also be kinda mediocre. They are also very expensive due to the hype factor. A lot like french wines. I usually go with dominicans since they're 50% of the price and generally 95% as good.

Nah, Dominican's roll theirs too tight. That's the very reason you can't have them making crepes.

 

[rbhawcroft]

Originally posted by: iamme
So, do the cigars rock?

i liked them more than indoonesia or jamaican, butim no afficionado,

why dont you ask bill clinton, hey, he's not helping their economy he's burning their fields.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
#1 We have a trade embargo on Cuba
#2 Uncle Sam makes no money on the sale...same reason drugs are illegal. If Uncle Sam made $2 off every $5 bag of weed sold, weed would be sold in every Mom&Pop store across the nation.

well said

-=bmacd=-

 

[db]

"Where exactly is "Cubia"?"

It's where cubic zirconia is made.

j/k

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

Originally posted by: HombrePequeno

Cubans can be very, very good. They can also be kinda mediocre. They are also very expensive due to the hype factor. A lot like french wines. I usually go with dominicans since they're 50% of the price and generally 95% as good.

Nah, Dominican's roll theirs too tight. That's the very reason you can't have them making crepes.

LMAO! Good one!

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Salvador
Because we have a beef with Cuba. I was blown away last time I was in Toronto. I ran into some Canadian's that vacation in Cuba. I never even gave that a second though being an American. Also, Cuban cigars are legal in Canada btw..

Sal

Hehe we went there for vacation last year for our honeymoon We told some americans that last week and they were taken aback.

I shouldn't mention the fact those commie-f**ks ransacked our baggage on the way back up to Toronto and lifted the choice items.