Buying blind Cuba

[helix]

My best guesses for buying blind in Cuba this week any input would be welcome . Thanks .

1. Juan Lopez Seleccion Number 2 $151.25
2.  Bolivar Tubos Number 1 $175
3. Quai D’Orsay Corona $136.25
4. H. Upmann Petit Corona $117.50
5. Partagas E 2 $211.25
6. Partagas Lusitania $283.75
7. Fonseca Number 1 $125 2016 ***best value!!!
8. H. Upmann Connoisseur A $203.75

[LLC]

The stores should let you open the boxes to look before you buy so it isn’t really blind.


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[El Presidente]

6 minutes ago, helix said:

My best guesses for buying blind in Cuba this week any input would be welcome . Thanks .

1. Juan Lopez Seleccion Number 2 $151.25
2.  Bolivar Tubos Number 1 $175
3. Quai D’Orsay Corona $136.25
4. H. Upmann Petit Corona $117.50
5. Partagas E 2 $211.25
6. Partagas Lusitania $283.75
7. Fonseca Number 1 $125 2016 ***best value!!!
8. H. Upmann Connoisseur A $203.75

Should you stumble across them.

Talisman 303

Winston  (can't remember). 

[helix]

Oh yes thanks .

4 minutes ago, LLC said:

The stores should let you open the boxes to look before you buy so it isn’t really blind.


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Really meant best current regular production , as for opening boxes 63 Calle Varadero not a chance at the plaza usually. Will probably have to pull out the YUL also. Not sure how much time I will have for cigar recon in Havana .

[El Presidente]

If you can pick up a few Talisman, do so. three boxes would pay for your trip 

Your list is solid  + Partagas 898 are floating around. 

[helix]

Thanks Rob. FYI  Winnies 25ct are $331.25 Yul 12-06-17 and the Talisman 10ct $331 Yul 12-06-17

[Bartolomeo]

Something to consider 

Quai 54 10ct...$40...25ct is $117 

look for the Conn B, probably all sold due to festival but they are out....maybe some Customs too 

 

[helix]

24 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

If you can pick up a few Talisman, do so. three boxes would pay for your trip 

Your list is solid  + Partagas 898 are floating around. 

Of course the information for the list has been garnered from this site  to be of help to fellow Botls .

[helix]

3 minutes ago, Bartolomeo said:

Quai 54 10ct

Wow nice price $40 .

[chris12381]

Hate to throw a wrench in your plans...but personal experience is REALLY slim pickin' this soon after the festival.

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[helix]

Haha its Cuba what plans ?

[MooseAMuffin]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

If you can pick up a few Talisman, do so. three boxes would pay for your trip 

Your list is solid  + Partagas 898 are floating around. 

Speaking of 898s, any idea if/when we might see some up on the 24:24 again? 

[El Presidente]

few and far between unfortunately. Hopefully in the next 10 days or so. 

[stogieluver]

30 minutes ago, crking3 said:

Where are these prices coming from ?


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[torsion]

No need to buy blind-as mentioned above ask to open boxes which are sealed.Should not be an issue and if it is move to the next store!

[helix]

Picked up the last 2 dusty boxes of Fonseca Number 1's both  UME ENE 2015 (very nice) in the Nacional's humidor and a bunch of Alphonso and Reynaldo's custom rolls. Did not have time to make to the Comodoro unfortunately for the Punts . But very pleased with the haul. Cheers. 

[GotaCohiba]

4 hours ago, helix said:

Picked up the last 2 dusty boxes of Fonseca Number 1's both  UME ENE 2015 (very nice) in the Nacional's humidor and a bunch of Alphonso and Reynaldo's custom rolls. Did not have time to make to the Comodoro unfortunately for the Punts . But very pleased with the haul. Cheers. 

How’s the overall inventory at the National?

When I was there in January they had no Cohibas over a Sig 2 and very little overall stock

I did buy 2 of the 4 boxes of Sir Winnie’s they had

[helix]

Can't say specifically as to Marca but thin for sure after the festival. Cohibas were slim picks everywhere I was. Reynaldo however had all kinds of customs available , even a couple days after the festival.