Cigars in Costa Rica

smelvis · 02-12-2012, 08:31 AM

San Jose been many times, I would take a tour of http://www.benignocigars.com/
it's a small operation but they will show you the rolling make you an espresso let you pick a cigar an smoke one with you in what must be the classiest way it was meant to be, the Espresso machine is antique old school beautiful and still made the best I have ever had. They are the best of what I tasted local and I still didn't like them, I still have a few left some five years old and they didn't get much better. but going was worth it and you feel obligated to buy some after the hospitality.

I also recommend a coffee plantation tour and the butterfly farm it was so cool. The hotel will have brochures and be able to set up the tours you want. if I can help let me know. The Britt tour Markin recommends is worth the trip and it some decent coffee. if you want to bring some back with you I would skip the britt coffee not thew tour just buying extra coffee and go to the open air market a little whole in the wall roaster sells and bags any size you want for dirt cheap.

If your a Rum drinker http://www.shoppersvineyard.com/stor...-RUM-p8827.htm can be had at the duty free shop a bit cheaper, also the duty free shop in the lower section is open to people entering the Country so you can buy some Cubans there the only cigars I can vouch for was the umpmanns at least a few years ago they were real.

I know of another shop that sells real but expensive Cubans with a smoking lounge and bar and you can get a gal

with it if you want just ask me if you want a name and address.
have fun but be careful it's not Disneyland.

02-12-2012, 08:31 AM	#14
smelvis Not part of the Clique Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 512 Trading: (16)	Re: Cigars in Costa Rica San Jose been many times, I would take a tour of http://www.benignocigars.com/ it's a small operation but they will show you the rolling make you an espresso let you pick a cigar an smoke one with you in what must be the classiest way it was meant to be, the Espresso machine is antique old school beautiful and still made the best I have ever had. They are the best of what I tasted local and I still didn't like them, I still have a few left some five years old and they didn't get much better. but going was worth it and you feel obligated to buy some after the hospitality. I also recommend a coffee plantation tour and the butterfly farm it was so cool. The hotel will have brochures and be able to set up the tours you want. if I can help let me know. The Britt tour Markin recommends is worth the trip and it some decent coffee. if you want to bring some back with you I would skip the britt coffee not thew tour just buying extra coffee and go to the open air market a little whole in the wall roaster sells and bags any size you want for dirt cheap. If your a Rum drinker http://www.shoppersvineyard.com/stor...-RUM-p8827.htm can be had at the duty free shop a bit cheaper, also the duty free shop in the lower section is open to people entering the Country so you can buy some Cubans there the only cigars I can vouch for was the umpmanns at least a few years ago they were real. I know of another shop that sells real but expensive Cubans with a smoking lounge and bar and you can get a gal with it if you want just ask me if you want a name and address. have fun but be careful it's not Disneyland.