Havana Trip April 2016

[Diamondog]

Friend and I just got back from Havana yesterday. Such a great trip as always! Always meet new and great people every time I go. This was my first time staying at a casa and the location and accommodations were absolutely perfect for what we needed. I have travelled like this many times elsewhere but am very happy my first experience in a casa in Havana could not have gone better. This was as usual a cigar trip, smoking and of course buying. We knocked it out of the park in both areas, it could not possibly have been better. I had the pleasure of spending some time watching and talking with La China as well picking up some of her cigars and I also had the pleasure of checking Alejandro (Alex) at the Comodoro, what a great guy and a great host to my friend and I and his cigars can run with anyone in the business simply brilliant! Coming from El Laguito Alex is 30 and is right at home at the Comodoro, there 2 years - his cigars are simply stunning and second to none. We sat with him smoking cigars for 2 afternoons last week and listening to his stories. Anyways here are some shots.

La China and I

La China having some fun with a roll

Alex and I

La China torps

Reynaldo elephantes

Reynaldo prominentes

Alejandro torps

Had to unband some vigia, mad 5's and excellencias for transport reasons

'08 Mad 5's and some excellencias, vigias

Vigia

[Dmatzkin]

Wow!!

I will be there in 2 weeks!!! Can't wait! Looks like you guys did pretty good!!! .

[IcedCanuck]

[Guest]

Great stuff DD. Glad to see it was a super time.

[cooper669]

Nice haul!

[Stoyan]

_{Great purchases. The white Cohiba 50th ashtray is just stunning, and those customs look delicious.}

[madandana]

Looks like fun. Thanks for sharing.

[PuffDaddie]

Outstanding

[Pedgy]

I leave next saturday. Looking forward to enjoying a nice vacation with the family

[dshapiro]

Great pics! Going next month, what shop did you find those ashtrays in?

[Diamondog]

Great pics! Going next month, what shop did you find those ashtrays in?

The ashtrays are in all the shops, plenty

[oliverdst]

How much are the ashtrays?

Just to see for how much they will be flipped.

[Habana Mike]

Man, you are a big dude! That or Alex is really small

Great haul. Looks like a blast!

[Diamondog]

Man, you are a big dude! That or Alex is really small

Both, I'm 6ft 7 and he's hmm maybe 5'5 or so

[Diamondog]

How much are the ashtrays?

Just to see for how much they will be flipped.

The small Cohiba head was $31 CUC, the large Cohiba 50th was I believe $74 CUC and the Behike was $97 CUC

[CUBANO]

Thanks for posting. great pictures, glad you'll had a great time.

[Ryan]

Nice pictures, thanks for that.

[LLC]

The small Cohiba head was $31 CUC, the large Cohiba 50th was I believe $74 CUC and the Behike was $97 CUC

Pretty reasonable prices. Great pick ups.

[LateApex]

Excellent haul. Great taste.

[jmg]

those all look amazing

[Habanos2000]

Man, you are a big dude! That or Alex is really small

Great haul. Looks like a blast!

My thoughts EXACTLY!!

[Bartolomeo]

Tks for sharing bro!

[helix]

Very Cool,

[Saxman]

I'm going late December and will drop by and see Alex. I'm Cuban and I'm going back for the first time in 48 years any advice getting them back to the US. $100 does not seem like much but there must be a way. 

[Sunsmoke]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to go back one day!