To freeze or not to freeze...

[oskihen]

They aren't indigenous but can come in with foodstuffs like rice and wheat etc. Our temperate climate won't kill them.

What are they actually called

[PeeJay]

What are they actually called

I'm guessing weevils, Tippexx?

[Wigan]

i am not sure I would call Aberdeen temperate. lol

[PeeJay]

i am not sure I would call Aberdeen temperate. lol

Your porridge will be safe then!

[tippexx]

What are they actually called

Lasioderma serricone.

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2606196&fileId=S0007485300054079

And Scotland wouldn't worry them a bit, they'd be more than at home in a box of Scot's.

[cj121]

Tobacco beetles do not generally survive long in temperatures below about 5 degrees from what I've read. Re freezing, the eggs last about five days at -5, so make sure your freezers are proper cold. I freeze custom rolls and also had a contained outbreak in my regular CC stock a few years back, which affected about five sticks. The cigars were from around '09 which illustrates that freezing at source (if indeed it is done religiously and properly) does not always eradicate the eggs. I froze the whole contents of that particular humidor just in case there were any breakaways. My freezer sits at -19, and I'll let them sit for two days. Some people think three.

[wolfie]

Didn't Wolfie have an issue at the airport where they tried to charge him more until he protested in a very loud voice? I'm sure someone did.

wasnt me mate , i had 100 cigars they asked was i travelling alone , i replied no with my wife , they let me thro no prob

[wolfie]

Nice, that'll make it easier to buy then, specially since I'll be spending a few days in Varadero. The hotel and airport range is decent, or quite limited?

lcdh in the shopping mall is well stocked , ( Varadero )
theres a article on here with a few pics
also a price list i found to be correct is on here
no problem asking for boxes to be opened and inspected .

[TheMonk]

lcdh in the shopping mall is well stocked , ( Varadero )
theres a article on here with a few pics
also a price list i found to be correct is on here
no problem asking for boxes to be opened and inspected .

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I'm planning to buy mostly in Havana, but I may have to buy a few cigars in Varadero as well. Do you recall the name of the shopping mall, or the approximate location?

[Wigan]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I'm planning to buy mostly in Havana, but I may have to buy a few cigars in Varadero as well. Do you recall the name of the shopping mall, or the approximate location?

Cuba I believe, no need to thank me I am always glad to be of help

[wolfie]

plaza americas shopping mall

the red hop on hop off bus will drop you off there

there is 1 "tourist road " avenida 1 , its off that

just jump on the bus and you cant go wrong ,

if your gonna use the bus later that day DONT let the bus worker take your ticket off you , its valid all day

if your not gonna use it again i pass it to them ...............

[wolfie]

shopping mall

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?17474-casa-del-habanos-cuba

[TheMonk]

plaza americas shopping mall

the red hop on hop off bus will drop you off there

there is 1 "tourist road " avenida 1 , its off that

just jump on the bus and you cant go wrong ,

if your gonna use the bus later that day DONT let the bus worker take your ticket off you , its valid all day

if your not gonna use it again i pass it to them ...............

Thanks for the info and for the tip, a friend that went there last year told me the exact same thing about the bus worker... They try to resell the tickets to earn some extra cash.

[wolfie]

Thanks for the info and for the tip, a friend that went there last year told me the exact same thing about the bus worker... They try to resell the tickets to earn some extra cash.

price list i found correct

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?17630-Cigar-prices-in-Cuba-as-of-November-2014

[wayne_w]

I've got an updated list...

http://yulcigars.blogspot.co.uk