Any good LEGAL cigars available in the US?

Question

Im always hearing how Cuban are the best, but hard to obtain. Any suggestions on some good cigars? What makes them good? Price range?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The best cigar available in the U.S. is a cigar that you smoke and enjoyed it enough to tell someone else about it. I don't even have a "favorite" cigar. I enjoy different cigars at different times of the days, different moods that I'm in, the company that I am with, and the climate.

Some cigars that are considered some of the best from fellow smokers are the following:

Fuente Fuente Opus X BBMF (stands for big bad muther f$%^er)
Perdomo Aniversary
Oliva Special S
Oliva Master Blend 3
Partagas
Torano

One thing to note, you can't always equate cost with quality, there are many expensive cigars out there that aren't worth half of what they charge. So don't think that the most expensive cigar in the shop is the best, because that is clearly not the case.

The best cigar truly depends on the smoker. Do you like a light, mild cigar, a medium to full body cigar, or a powerhouse full body brush your tounge with a wire brush cigar?

The Opus X is very full body, the Master Blend is Full body, the rest are more of a medium to full, and are quite complex in flavor.

Cubans are just hype, I have smoked them all, and there are some fantastic ones out there, but the majority are a huge dissapointment. Everybody just wants something you can't get, so they are sought after, but a true cigar smoker will tell you that some of the best ciagrs are coming out of Nicaragua.

If I had to pick one for you as the best, or at least one that I suggest you try and feel you wouldn't be dissapointed, try the Oliva Special S, it's a nice smoke, and although it isn't the cheapest smoke, it wont break the bank either. You can find them in and around the $10 range.

But my final answer would be that the best cigar is one you share with a good friend.

BTW, EVERYTHING that Michale S states is completely false!!!
THE USA has an embargo against cuba...cuban cigars are available in every other county.
Connecticut tobacco is NOT in cubans, and in fact Connecticut Tobacco is used primarily for the wrapper, the last leaf of the ciagr, the leaf you see, and Connecticut makes some of the best wrappers in the industry.
Ashton Cigars are made primarliy in the dominican republic, and in fact they do not make their own, they buy their cigars and market and sell them. -that dude was WAY off.

Answer 3

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Any good LEGAL cigars available in the US?
Im always hearing how Cuban are the best, but hard to obtain. Any suggestions on some good cigars? What makes them good? Price range?

Answer 4

The Avo brand is quite good - their XO cigars are great, but pricey - around $10-$12 each, depending upon what kind you are getting. Cubans are illegal to import, but if you really want to try cuban cigars, it is legal to smoke pre-castro cigars (basically ones imported to this country before the Cuban blockade). Some cigar shops have these. Not that expensive - $15 or more each.

Answer 5

I personally like the Acid brand cigars. They're a good smoke and about $5 a cigar they won't break you. My personal fav is called Pear.

Answer 6

Ashton, many of the Cuban branded cigars have Domican counterparts that are as equally good. Please remember a true Cuban cigar can't be bought anymore anywhere in the world since the embargo. True Cubans are wrapped in Conneticut tobacco leaf which is not done anymore. Conneticut cigars are not too good.

Answer 7

Hi,,, i travel around the world,,, I will tell you,, the Puerto Rican cigars are as good as or better than the Cuban anyday......

Just go to your local tobacco store and find out......

good luck

Answer 8

You can't bring Cubans into the US legally. The key is not getting caught.

Answer 9

Well my brother likes romeo juliet and upmanns. Hope that helps

Also you can go to cigar aficionado magazine and have one sent to you. It sould help.

Answer 10

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Cigars made in Cuba, or manufactured from tobacco grown in Cuba, are illegal and any US citizen found with them is subject to prosecution. This applies to residents legally travelling in Cuba or in other countries where the cigars are available. Cigars made with tobacco grown from Cuban seed are legal however you must, if requested, be able to prove that the grower (other than the purchase of the seed) and seller have no connections to Cuba. Here is the formal position of the US government regarding the purchase of any Cuban products, including cigars, as per the US Treasury Department: CUBAN CIGAR UPDATE Recent changes to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515 (the “Regulations”), administered and enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), have prompted OFAC to revise the Cuban Cigar Update previously issued on June 19, 1998. This notice provides important information to the public on Cuban-origin tobacco products. Importation of Cuban-Origin Cigars Into the United States There is now an across the board ban on the importation into the United States of Cuban-origin cigars and other Cuban-origin tobacco products, as well as most other products of Cuban origin. This prohibition extends to such products acquired in Cuba, irrespective of whether a traveler is licensed by OFAC to engage in Cuba travel related transactions, and to such products acquired in third countries by any U.S. traveller, including purchases at duty free shops. Importation of these Cuban goods is prohibited whether the goods are purchased directly by the importer or given to the importer as a gift. Similarly, the import ban extends to Cuban-origin tobacco products offered for sale over the Internet or through the catalogue mail purchases. Prior to August 1, 2004, persons returning to the United States who were licensed under the Regulations to engage in Cuba travel-related transactions were authorized by general license to import up to $100 worth of Cuban merchandise as accompanied baggage. Cuban tobacco and alcohol products were included in that general license. That general license was removed from the Regulations. Transactions Involving Cuban-Origin Goods in Third Countries The question is often asked whether United States citizens or permanent resident aliens of the United States may legally purchase Cuban origin goods, including tobacco and alcohol products, in a third country for personal use outside the United States. The answer is no. The Regulations prohibit persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from purchasing, transporting, importing, or otherwise dealing in or engaging in any transactions with respect to any merchandise outside the United States if such merchandise (1) is of Cuban origin; or (2) is or 2 has been located in or transported from or through Cuba; or (3) is made or derived in whole or in part of any article which is the growth, produce or manufacture of Cuba. Thus, in the case of cigars, the prohibition extends to cigars manufactured in Cuba and sold in a third country and to cigars manufactured in a third country from tobacco grown in Cuba. Cigars Produced from Cuban Tobacco Seed OFAC does not consider cigars produced from tobacco grown and harvested in a third country from Cuban seeds to constitute a growth or product of Cuba. Therefore, the Regulations do not prevent transactions or dealing in those products by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, as long as there is no interest of Cuba or a Cuban national, direct or indirect, in the sale of such cigars. Criminal penalties for violation of the Regulations range up to $1,000,000 in fines for corporations, $250,000 for individuals and up to 10 years in prison. Civil penalties of up to $65,000 per violation may be imposed by OFAC. Suspected embargo violations may be reported telephonically to OFAC's Enforcement Division at [phone] or via facsimile at 202 622-1657. Date 09/30/2004