gurman Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Planned to travel to Barcelona tomorrow. As I understand the best shops are: La Rambla 100 and Via Laietana 4. (Of course if it will be possible will travel to Andorra). I don't need cigars at all, because all my humidors are full and many boxes outside of them vacuum sealed. So only Regional editions or rare (vintage) boxes are interesting. Is it problem to smoke in the town? Who can tell me about their duty free? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurman Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Sorry... Message "Site temporarily unavailable" appeared. This is the reason of double messaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevieboy Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Best shop is Casa Duaso IMO. The one at the Avinguida Catedral is excellent too Apart from the Diplomaticos, all the REs are fairly easy to find as of three weeks ago. The Spanish are very laid back with smoking outside....smokers are everywhere Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurman Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 The Spanish are very laid back with smoking outside....smokers are everywhere Thanks! Really great news. Frankly most desired boxes - Diplomaticos CP, Gran Robusto and Boli 108. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Our favorite spot to smoke was actually on a simple park bench down by the water, watching the boats and sea. Had to be the most romantic place on earth so you really could not go wrong. Prices are among the best in Europe. Did not see anything special in the DF, but if you are connecting back through Frankfurt and see a main store there, you will enjoy that. Have a wonderful trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have also heard that Duaso is the best place in Barca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurman Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Really strange! Until now everyone told me about basement of Gimeno (Ramblas 100). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Keep away from Gimeno. I had problems with Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevieboy Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Really strange! Until now everyone told me about basement of Gimeno (Ramblas 100). Gimenos has a huge humidor downstairs but because they're super popular with tourists, there's no rare/deleted stock to be seen. You should find most of the REs there. When I was there last month I spoke to owner who was able to get some Dippy RE for me....but at a premium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Duaso >>> Gimeno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Found everything with exception of Diplomaticos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic101 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Found everything with exception of Diplomaticos... Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurman Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Didn't find Legendarios as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesuk Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Gimeno is good but as said not much aged stock. Watches and Cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torsion Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Just my 2 cents,I was in Barcelona last month for my stag/bachelor party and stayed on Las Ramblas.Having done some research beforehand (unfortunately I hadn't yet found this forum) I managed to get to Gimenos several times and bought several sticks.The shop was indeed very busy as expected and lacking the personal service preferred as there was always high volumes of traffic in there.I thoroughly enjoyed Monte 2 and Siglo VI sticks,tried Por Larranaga regionals (bit young) and RASS which was excellent construction but lacking depth of flavour talked about,again probably young. I was committed to buying my first boxes so on the last couple of days I went downstairs to the walk in humidor.Selection was not that wide,however I found the discontinued Trini Robusto T which I grabbed alongside a box of Reyes,also a box of the Por Larranaga regionals. I couldn't afford any other boxes so picked up some SDN4,SPN2 and Monte 2's.Should of picked up the Boli regionals... If I'm ever back in Barca I'll definitely seek the other shops mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifan1 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I found a few places I liked in Barcelona dont remember the names off the top of my head,but Gimeno wasnt one of them any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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