What I wanna know now: are Cuban cigars gonna be legal now?

2014-12-17T18:06:04-05:00

Not that I care much for smoking. Just a little curious. About the embargo lifted off.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2014 6:19 PM

2014-12-17T18:19:55-05:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member You can import up to $100 by the looks of it.
http://fortune.com/2014/12/17/ban-on-cuban-cigars-goes-up-in-a-puff-of-smoke/

Ban on Cuban cigars goes up in a puff of smoke

A new policy by President Obama means that importing up to $100 worth of Cuban tobacco products will be legal.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2014 6:16 PM

2014-12-17T18:16:31-05:00

Yes, they are, SGT Private RallyPoint Member. That was part of the news I heard. Americans returning from Cuba can bring $400 worth of merchandise (without paying customs, I assume), and that includes Cuban cigars and alcohol.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2014 6:20 PM

2014-12-17T18:20:32-05:00

Wait... when did the embargo get lifted and why?

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Dec 17 at 2014 6:25 PM

2014-12-17T18:25:17-05:00

If they're legal, why would I want to smoke them anymore..... ;o)

Response by PO2 Corey Ferretti made Dec 17 at 2014 6:55 PM

2014-12-17T18:55:15-05:00

Hmm if they do i want to try one to see what all the talk is about.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2014 7:14 PM

2014-12-17T19:14:47-05:00

Not a fan of Cubans personally... to harsh...

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2014 7:23 PM

2014-12-17T19:23:09-05:00

Most of the good cigar makers in Cuba went to the Dominican Republic or swam to Florida.

Response by SPC Matthew Kersey made Dec 17 at 2014 8:30 PM

2014-12-17T20:30:47-05:00

I don't know about the embargo ever being lifted. But I live here in Tampa, and right down the street is Ybor City. It was founded upon a Cuban Cigar factory when the Spainards came up through Miami an went north. The factory is a historical landmark now. But you can get hand rolled "Cuban" cigars at multiple shops. Only difference is the taste. But the still use the same outer leaf just not the tobacco. May not be a true Cuban but it's as close as you'll get!

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2014 9:06 PM

2014-12-17T21:06:14-05:00

people only coveted them because they were illegal

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Dec 19 at 2014 8:20 AM

2014-12-19T08:20:44-05:00

Yes.

Response by MSgt Niclas Svensson made Jul 24 at 2015 9:15 PM

2015-07-24T21:15:09-04:00

Even if the embargo is completely lifted, I still see years of legal battles over trademark issues. Major Cuban cigar names like Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Punch, and many other brands are currently sold in the US by Dominican cigar factories that were started by people who left Cuba when the embargo was placed. So even though the Cuban companies had the name first...the Dominican companies own the trademark in the US. As it stands right now...the Cuban companies, the originators of the name, have no legal basis to sell thier product in the US unless they change the name or win the court battle. Sad really...

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2015 5:46 PM

2015-10-30T17:46:50-04:00

I love cigars bro, hate cigarettes though. I got a chance to try a Cuban while over in Afghanistan, and I didn't really see the big deal. Pretty run of the mill, honestly.