Going to Cancun...

Posted: 8/21/2014 11:30:34 AM EDT

What say The Humidor? Should I bother bringing anything (cigars and smoking supplies) or plan to bring anything back? I heard it's a hassle.

Also, to anyone that has gone, any tips for finding a good cigar there?

Posted: 8/21/2014 4:20:01 PM EDT

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What say The Humidor? Should I bother bringing anything (cigars and smoking supplies) or plan to bring anything back? I heard it's a hassle.

Also, to anyone that has gone, any tips for finding a good cigar there?

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Buy nothing off a cart or near the beach.
Last time I was there...nothing of quality could be found but I pack cigars so I didn't look that hard.

Cohiba has a shop there but I never did find it.
LaCasa del Habano was the nicest place I found but the prices were jacked up....liquids were cheap though.

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Posted: 8/22/2014 7:02:00 AM EDT

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DO NOT buy anything unless it is from a La Casa del Habano store.

Posted: 11/6/2014 4:05:18 PM EDT

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Bumping this since I'm leaving in a week.

Posted: 11/6/2014 5:24:18 PM EDT

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I brought back some cigars from Mexico a few years ago. Wrote it on my declaration. They (border control) didn't seem to care. Flew back through Dallas. Things may have changed since.

Posted: 11/6/2014 7:42:19 PM EDT

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THIS... even then I heard a few stories of fakes making their way into the shop as well. Usually on the high end brand names and special releases.

ANY place that is based on a tourist trade will have this type of problem.

Posted: 11/6/2014 8:24:23 PM EDT

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I have not replied to this thread because I am jelly.

Do what the others said and have fun. Remember some of the best cigars are found on Cbid

Posted: 11/6/2014 10:49:57 PM EDT

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Buy nothing off a cart or near the beach.
Last time I was there...nothing of quality could be found but I pack cigars so I didn't look that hard.

Cohiba has a shop there but I never did find it.
LaCasa del Habano was the nicest place I found but the prices were jacked up....liquids were cheap though.

Echo

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What say The Humidor? Should I bother bringing anything (cigars and smoking supplies) or plan to bring anything back? I heard it's a hassle.

Also, to anyone that has gone, any tips for finding a good cigar there?

Buy nothing off a cart or near the beach.
Last time I was there...nothing of quality could be found but I pack cigars so I didn't look that hard.

Cohiba has a shop there but I never did find it.
LaCasa del Habano was the nicest place I found but the prices were jacked up....liquids were cheap though.

Echo

If it were me. I wouldn't buy any cigars in Mexico! 99% fakes! Even the Casa del Habano's are riddled with fakes. Almost all of the Cigar Forums are posting to stay away even from the once ligit shops.

Posted: 11/7/2014 3:09:47 AM EDT

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I dont have any intell to help, but have fun,

I would personally bring a little travel humi just in case.

Posted: 11/14/2014 12:29:21 AM EDT

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I made it. I haven't had a chance to go adventuring but I was handed this at a wedding party tonight...

Posted: 11/14/2014 12:31:03 AM EDT

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This...Personally I'd just take my own. Where I stayed in Playa del Car,en had a small humidor inside the main lobby; mostly Cohibas but they were the real thing. They were priced out of sight and since I brought my own I passed;

Posted: 11/14/2014 3:32:57 AM EDT

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Looks fake.

Posted: 11/14/2014 4:40:21 AM EDT

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I made it. I haven't had a chance to go adventuring but I was handed this at a wedding party tonight...

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Hope it smoked ok but I can tell just by the band that its fake, too many white squares above Cohiba among other signs. Hope your having a good time.

Spot Fake Cohiba

Spot Fakes

Posted: 11/14/2014 8:44:44 AM EDT

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Hope it smoked ok but I can tell just by the band that its fake, too many white squares above Cohiba among other signs. Hope your having a good time.

Spot Fake Cohiba

Spot Fakes

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I made it. I haven't had a chance to go adventuring but I was handed this at a wedding party tonight...

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Hope it smoked ok but I can tell just by the band that its fake, too many white squares above Cohiba among other signs. Hope your having a good time.

Spot Fake Cohiba

Spot Fakes

That was my guess. I'll be heading to la casa later for sure.