Johnny-O Corona Gorda

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Nope. Not legally anyway.

I did not know that. I assumed when shops had individuals come in and roll customs at their shops, the tobacco was not smuggled out....but purchased for that purpose.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by E.J.

I did not know that. I assumed when shops had individuals come in and roll customs at their shops, the tobacco was not smuggled out....but purchased for that purpose.

If I am not mistaken, those, very few, rollers get to choose what tobacco they want and are limited to how much they can get. Somebody please correct me, if I am wrong.

Cuba is very protective of their tobacco because other than sugar, that is their major money maker.

Think about it, if anyone could purchase bales of Cuban tobacco we should see all kinds of brands other than the official ones being produced.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

If I am not mistaken, those, very few, rollers get to choose what tobacco they want and are limited to how much they can get. Somebody please correct me, if I am wrong.

Cuba is very protective of their tobacco because other than sugar, that is their major money maker.

Think about it, if anyone could purchase bales of Cuban tobacco we should see all kinds of brands other than the official ones being produced.

Bingo!
Reason for the first major flag on these cigars.

While lots of tobacco gets stolen and rolled in the streets, generally, very, very poor quality.

Don't see how this guy gets these.

To E.J.'s point, who cares but one really does if that is what is being purported to you.
If all followed the logic of who cares where they are from, heck, I can send you tons of boxes of fake Cuban cigars to be found in Miami, for less than $150 a box. Why buy the real thing and risk confiscation when you can buy good fakes right here at home.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Think about it, if anyone could purchase bales of Cuban tobacco we should see all kinds of brands other than the official ones being produced.

Some European cigar manufacturer get Cuban tobacco but have been for many years and most European brand cigars are short filler so they not buying the best looking leaf from the get go.

In general, very little tobacco leaves Cuba and some of that is under the Altadis umbrella.