| Even most non-cigar smokers have heard
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| | governing the importation of Cuban cigars
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| some of the lore surrounding the Cuban
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| | for personal use, large business have
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| cigar. Long revered as the finest and
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| | been fined, at times, for the selling or
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| best tasting brands in the world, they
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| | distributing of large volumes of Cuban
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| have traditionally been extremely
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| | cigars to the pubic. Fines are a rare
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| difficult to procure. Consequently there
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| | occurrence, however. Many private
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| exists a very profitable market for
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| | settings that sell Cuban cigars, such as
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| importing and distributing Cuban cigars
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| | hotels or casinos, have experienced
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| to cigar-lovers worldwide. There are many
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| | little or no problems over the years.
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| brands of Cuban cigars available, but
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| | In recent years there has been a growing
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| some of the most well known include
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| | black market for fake Cuban cigars. Most
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| Coronas Especiales (rumored to be one of
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| | of the time, they are easy to spot
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| Fidel Castro's favorites) and
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| | because of their poor quality and
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| Montecristos.
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| | appearance, but occasionally there have
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| Many people assume that the distribution
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| | been Cuban imitations that are more
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| of Cuban cigars on U.S. soil is illegal.
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| | difficult to regulate. The only way to
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| The truth of the matter is, although
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| | ensure the quality and authenticity of a
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| there are certain restrictions placed on
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| | purchase is to take proper care to go to
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| the importing of cigars from Cuba, there
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| | a reputable, reliable dealer of Cuban
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| is no outright law forbidding their
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| | cigar products.
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| presence. Recently the Department of
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| | For any concerned individuals who hope to
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| Justice altered the original embargo on
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| | purchase Cuban cigars, but are worried
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| Cuban products, allowing limited amounts
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| | about legal ramifications, there is
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| of cigars to be brought back from
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| | little cause for concern. Purchasing
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| licensed trips to Cuba. That law has
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| | Cuban cigars for private, non-commercial
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| since been expanded to include personal
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| | use has been going on for years among the
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| quantities, up to two boxes, for personal
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| | most high-profile cigar aficionados,
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| use.
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| | including politicians and movie stars.
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| Although there is actually no law
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