| It is a widely known fact among cigar lovers that the | | | | know that buying, selling, and trading Cuban cigars in |
| very best quality cigars are those from Cuba. The | | | | the United States is against the law and you can be |
| problem with having that knowledge is that it can | | | | fined over $50,000 for doing so. |
| land you in hot water if you are determined to buy | | | | If you are considering buying a complete box of |
| them or at the very least make you get burned by | | | | Cubans you can expect to pay heavily for them, |
| someone selling cigars as Cubans that really aren't. If | | | | they aren't cheap at all and a box can set you back |
| you are insistent on getting yourself a box of these | | | | as much as $500. If you are shopping for these |
| high quality stogies then you should follow some of | | | | classic stogies and you are offered a box for less |
| the advice given below to make sure you get what | | | | than a couple hundred dollars they are probably not |
| you are seeking and stay out of trouble at the same | | | | authentic. This is largely the case with many internet |
| time. | | | | sites so be careful when buying them on the internet. |
| Since President Kennedy placed an embargo on Cuba | | | | So, with all that said, how in the world are you |
| in 1963, Cuban cigars have been illegal to import. One | | | | supposed to be able to find the real thing? One of |
| little known fact is that JFK had one of his assistants | | | | the simplest ways to get them is to go to the Great |
| go to Cuba and bring back a large supply of the | | | | White North, Canada. They aren't illegal there so you |
| Cubans before the embargo took effect so that he | | | | can buy them there, but you must camouflage them |
| would have them for his own personal use. Partly | | | | to bring them back here because it is still illegal to |
| because they are the best and partly because they | | | | bring them into the U.S. Remove them from their |
| are forbidden, the Cubans are highly desired by cigar | | | | original packaging, remove the rings, and put them in |
| aficionados. The only way that one can legally bring | | | | another box. With all the other things customs agents |
| back cigars from Cuba is if you go there on an | | | | are looking for these days they generally don't check |
| officially licensed trip, but even then you are only | | | | cigars that closely and it isn't really considered a huge |
| allowed one hundred dollars worth. You need to | | | | offense to bring them in anyway. |