The $100 Cuban Cigar Bribe

[toledo1969]

My good friend goes each 2 months to La Habana, since he exports loves, at least that is what he says, since he has several girlfriends over there. And each time I give him my impossible list, sometimes I am Lucky, sometimes he comes back empty. Last times he brought me a Cabinet of Punch DC and some QDO 54s. 

But for the last couple of times there has been a suggestion that if he is looking to what they call "Especialidades" it's $100 dlls per Box, and this is directly at the Oficial LCDH Stores in La Habana. outside of the Cohiba Behikes or the Book Series it's not worth it. Since in that case I can buy at FOH 24:24 at the cheaper price if you include the $100 Tip/Donation. 

Now Behikes would be the best scenario to pay this extra tip/donation, but guess what, they can't get Behikes, but guess what, they have a cousin that knows a guy that knows a guy that works at the factory that can get Behikes, the answer should always be "Thanks but no Thanks'

A shame it's gone down to this. 5 Years ago Behikes were all around La Habana, but Supply and Demand and maybe a little bit of a Monopoly has certainly changed this scenario. 

I do hope to see some Behikes on the 24:24 Soon, we can always dream. 

 

[Derboesekoenig]

On 4/6/2019 at 7:49 PM, toledo1969 said:

A shame it's gone down to this. 5 Years ago Behikes were all around La Habana, but Supply and Demand and maybe a little bit of a Monopoly has certainly changed this scenario. 

Really? Wow that is pretty hard to believe now, but that's the way it goes. Who can predict the future?

It would be nice to just try a couple from each of the 3 sizes. Maybe one day. Maybe not. Oh well

[El Presidente]

$20 a month. 

[PapaDisco]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

$20 a month. 

Dang!  Aren't you the affordable deal!  

[El Presidente]

1 minute ago, PapaDisco said:

Dang!  Aren't you the affordable deal!  

[Lotusguy]

You can thank the professional flippers for that - as long as you can triple your money on Facebook, they will continue to bribe the staff to get access.

[El Presidente]

8 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

You can thank the professional flippers for that - as long as you can triple your money on Facebook, they will continue to bribe the staff to get access.

You can thank the govt for making graft a necessary option. 

In different forms, this has been going on for decades. It is just a little more obvious now given the ongoing shortage in some lines. 

 

[Lotusguy]

You can thank the govt for making graft a necessary option. 
In different forms, this has been going on for decades. It is just a little more obvious now given the ongoing shortage in some lines. 
 

Dead on - can’t hold it against the poor (literally) sales people to try and make a buck.

[BarryNY]

4 hours ago, Lotusguy said:

You can thank the professional flippers for that - as long as you can triple your money on Facebook, they will continue to bribe the staff to get access.

Flipper?  I didn't think dolphins swam around the Chicago area outside of the aquarium???  Hmmm....