rodwha
01-26-2017, 10:06 PM
SWMBO will be going on an all girls cruise to Cozumel soon. Since I'll be staying behind to hold down the fort I told her she ought to bring me some Cubans and rum. However, as was pointed out, there's only about a 1/10 chance of walking out with the real deal. I was pointed towards two reputable shops, but I have no idea where she will be and whether or not they'll be convenient so I've been reconsidering and figuring it ought to be much easier to get a good non Cuban without worrying about fakes and overpriced sticks.
I'm thinking along the lines of Dominican Republic as I feel an Avo Uvezian is an excellent smoke at a descent price. But being Mexico I'd think something a bit nicer can be had for the same price. As SWMBO typically buys me styx in the $8-10 range I figured that would be a good place to look.
I prefer a mild med to med full smoke. What can I likely find that's good at this price point that might compare well or better to an Avo? I figure most of the smokes I'm familiar with and like, though using Central American tobacco, aren't made for their area. But then I'm rather ignorant of how it works elsewhere.
As a side note I'd appreciate any recommendations on rum to look for. We generally buy $25-35 bottles of booze for typical drinking but will spend up to $50 on those nice occasional bottles.
I'm thinking along the lines of Dominican Republic as I feel an Avo Uvezian is an excellent smoke at a descent price. But being Mexico I'd think something a bit nicer can be had for the same price. As SWMBO typically buys me styx in the $8-10 range I figured that would be a good place to look.
I prefer a mild med to med full smoke. What can I likely find that's good at this price point that might compare well or better to an Avo? I figure most of the smokes I'm familiar with and like, though using Central American tobacco, aren't made for their area. But then I'm rather ignorant of how it works elsewhere.
As a side note I'd appreciate any recommendations on rum to look for. We generally buy $25-35 bottles of booze for typical drinking but will spend up to $50 on those nice occasional bottles.