Guantanameras

[grumpybaldy]

Anybody tried these Cuban machine mades?

[Drewster]

Yeah and I think I would rather smoke exhaust fumes

[ha_banos]

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[mcdee]

Are they the only Cuban cigars still available now? Wouldn't be surprised!

[Snakes]

I've never tried them as the reviews I have read about them have been pretty underwhelming.

[grumpybaldy]

Well, that was pretty conclusive. Thanks guys; I'll hang onto my £.

[smokey joe]

I tried one when starting out on my cigar smoking shenanigans. I recall it came in a beautiful seethru tube resplendent in all its glory.

[Simon Bolivar]

Guantanamera? Don't get me started! Introduced in 2002, when Habanos was trying to have all cigars under their production were totally handmade, except these. When you visit Cuba, these are everywhere & I feel for the recipients of those non-smokers who see these, see how cheap they are & buy them as a gift. Oh, Guantanamera? Didn't you find the cigars I asked for? Yes, but they were so much more expensive, you'll enjoy these - their still Cubans. I wonder how many have tried these & rejected the idea of smoking Cubans as they think these are typical of flav & quality.

I have seen a few posts elsewhere of some claiming to enjoy these, as well as enjoying other Cuban’s. I find it hard to believe. I have only tried a couple of shorts or minis & I don't buy them. My motto is buy less but better. I tried a Cristales & ditched it after an inch. Similar to be fair to my response to the modern Belinda, presented in plastic tubes. My general advice would be don't buy any in plastic tubes, if it's not worthy of aluminium don't bother.

Just checked Cgars Ltd website & Cristales are £10.29, Minutos £9.99, Purtios £3.69. As an alternative the wonderful ERDM DT are £8.99, a handmade cigar far better in quality & flav than the Cristales & Minutos. The Cohiba Purito is the same price of £3.69 I have tried a couple gifted to me, not really for me but at least it had a little flav.



On the other extreme I found this:

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/hunters-frankau-house-reserve-series-1790-collection-humidor-p-36447.html

[PeeJay]

Guantanamera? Great song! Heard it played live on holiday and everyone sang along

[PeeJay]

Feast your eyes on these Chris


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[grumpybaldy]

Feast your eyes on these Chris


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Yes, John, those are the ones I was looking at; seemed too good to be true and evidently would have been.

[grumpybaldy]

Guantanamera? Don't get me started! Introduced in 2002, when Habanos was trying to have all cigars under their production were totally handmade, except these. When you visit Cuba, these are everywhere & I feel for the recipients of those non-smokers who see these, see how cheap they are & buy them as a gift. Oh, Guantanamera? Didn't you find the cigars I asked for? Yes, but they were so much more expensive, you'll enjoy these - their still Cubans. I wonder how many have tried these & rejected the idea of smoking Cubans as they think these are typical of flav & quality.

I have seen a few posts elsewhere of some claiming to enjoy these, as well as enjoying other Cuban’s. I find it hard to believe. I have only tried a couple of shorts or minis & I don't buy them. My motto is buy less but better. I tried a Cristales & ditched it after an inch. Similar to be fair to my response to the modern Belinda, presented in plastic tubes. My general advice would be don't buy any in plastic tubes, if it's not worthy of aluminium don't bother.

Just checked Cgars Ltd website & Cristales are £10.29, Minutos £9.99, Purtios £3.69. As an alternative the wonderful ERDM DT are £8.99, a handmade cigar far better in quality & flav than the Cristales & Minutos. The Cohiba Purito is the same price of £3.69 I have tried a couple gifted to me, not really for me but at least it had a little flav.



On the other extreme I found this:

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/hunters-f...r-p-36447.html

Thanks Simon; I'll definitely get this one instead!
Just a thought - looking at the cigars only (ie excluding the humidor), I wonder if there would be more money to be made from splitting these into more manageable lots given how scare CCs are?

[PeeJay]

Thanks Simon; I'll definitely get this one instead!
Just a thought - looking at the cigars only (ie excluding the humidor), I wonder if there would be more money to be made from splitting these into more manageable lots given how scare CCs are?

No La Reinas there though

[jerryr]

If anyone is interested in trying a Guantanamera, I have some I was gifted aging in one of my humi’s somewhere. Should be nicely aged they’ve been in there at least 8 years if not more. I have tried them, underwhelming similar to a cheap NC yardgar. FOC plus postage.


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[grumpybaldy]

If anyone is interested in trying a Guantanamera, I have some I was gifted aging in one of my humi’s somewhere. Should be nicely aged they’ve been in there at least 8 years if not more. I have tried them, underwhelming similar to a cheap NC yardgar. FOC plus postage.


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Since I started this, I think I should at least try one so, thanks, Jerry, yes I'd like to take you up on that. Not expecting to come to a different conclusion from everyone else though!