El Presidente Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 A great little article by the wonderful Simon Chase. What a top bloke Simon is. Cuba's Cigar Exporting future http://cubajournal.co/cubas-cigar-exporting-future/ 4
CrankYanker Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 We have to get the embargo lifted first
Shaunster Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 If only they could sort out their existing product first, some of what they are producing right now is dire.
JR Kipling Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 We have to get the embargo lifted first:wacko:No, please not that ! What would QC be like if there was a drastic & rapid immediate increase in demand ? I shudder at the thought.Things are fine for now, just the way that they are IMO. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro 1
CrankYanker Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 No, please not that ! What would QC be like if there was a drastic & rapid immediate increase in demand ? I shudder at the thought.Things are fine for now, just the way that they are IMO. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ProI agree. This whole article is about lifting the embargo because the demand in the US and the cigar market that could be captured by companies. I never once said I agreed with the article. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
Wilzc Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Will they allow more conglomerates to 'buy over' And then what happens to 'Montecristo' from Altadis n their friends
SCgarman Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 With some of the rubbish coming out of Havana right now, there is no way in Hell they could ever supply the US. Nobody would buy cigars with wrappers that looked like they were made out of binder leaves. Aside from that the embargo is firmly in place and US relations with Cuba are most likely reverting back to the way they were prior to Obama's executive actions.
PigFish Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 ...kind'a lost me at HS A promises... -LOL ...to preserve quality... 1 1
dominattorney Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, PigFish said: ...kind'a lost me at HS A promises... -LOL ...to preserve quality... Took the words right out of my mouth Ray. Besides, there are so many cigar shop owners who tell everyone who will listen about how the nc Romeos and cohibas are better anyway. It's kind of a shame. I swapped bands on a nc Churchill with a legit rj Churchill and gave it to this loud mouth 20 year old guy at my lounge. Gave him the Cuban version pretending it was the nc, and lit up the nc pretending it was the Cuban myself. Tell him how mine is better bc it's Cuban. He asks for a taste and immediately says that he hates Cuban cigars so it's no surprise that mine tastes flat, like it has no nicotine. Nope, nothing like his genuine nc Romeo, which as everyone knows is about as good as a cigar can get. I had a good laugh at his expense later that afternoon when I told him what i had done. 2
oakalley Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Sadly, there are so many people here in the USA that have plenty of money, and would buy anything that said "made in Cuba". It could be a total piece of crap, but they would buy and smoke because it's Cuban and expensive. I agree, if the embargo was lifted, I suspect it might take a while to get the brand ownership sorted out, but in no way could the any semblance of quality be maintained with the pressure to fulfill the demand. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
LordAnubis Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Hahahha. Habanos promises to preserve quality. Ahahhahahahhahahah. Next we’ll hear that there’s a QC process Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
JZBdano Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 The only way I see a drastic increase in production and maintaining or improving quality would be to bring back a capitolist market. The Cuban government skims too much of the profits and doesn't reinvest enough in infrastructure or land improvements. If they allowed the farms and factories to be owned by individuals and private companies the capitol would flood in for improvements if the taxes were kept reasonable. Could you imagine investing in a Cuban tobacco farm like people invest in wineries in Napa Valley? As long as the communist rule and govern there is no hope. 1
JZBdano Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Isn't it ironic that Cuba missed the boat on taxing the $hit out of tobacco? The EU and Australia beat them to it, to the point of drastically cutting demand.
Fugu Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Frankly - and this may not be very popular - fact is of the last 30, 40 or so sticks I smoked (across diff. vitolas and years), there hasn't been one true dud. Can't remember a single one having had construction problems, and can count them on one hand for the last two years (perhaps a simple matter of selecting the right vitolas...), and not one with more than slight burn issues. Also yet to see the poor wrappers Rob is reporting about. Seems I am living happily on a different planet....
PigFish Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 7 hours ago, Fugu said: Frankly - and this may not be very popular - fact is of the last 30, 40 or so sticks I smoked (across diff. vitolas and years), there hasn't been one true dud. Can't remember a single one having had construction problems, and can count them on one hand for the last two years (perhaps a simple matter of selecting the right vitolas...), and not one with more than slight burn issues. Also yet to see the poor wrappers Rob is reporting about. Seems I am living happily on a different planet.... Lucky for you mate... I wish I could say the same. I would not wish my experience with under-filled crap cigars on a card carrying.... well, you know!!! -LOL -the Pig
Pharmacovigilant Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 Embargo spelled backwards is O grab me! May sound selfish here, but as one who enjoys his Cubans, this American is in no particular hurry to see it lifted.
Fugu Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 20 hours ago, PigFish said: Lucky for you mate... I wish I could say the same. I would not wish my experience with under-filled crap cigars on a card carrying.... well, you know!!! -LOL -the Pig ...commie...? Haha, perhaps time to jack-up storage humidity?
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