Travel to the Dominican

MikeyC · 10-27-2008, 07:14 PM

I was in the Dominican about a year ago and there are PLENTY of glass top Cohibos, etc. down there. Plus, as you mentioned cigars made on the island must be exported and re-imported. So, prices on Dominican products are AWFUL.

If you're looking for CC's be careful, but there are some genuine articles to be found in a few places (I stayed at Casa De Campo BTW). No LCDH so you can't be 100% sure but I did see some items that I was 99% sure were legit although they were a few dollars more than MSRP.

As for Dominican products . . . honestly the most fair prices I found were at the duty free in the airport on the way out. The prices other places were more than what I pay at home.

md4958 · 10-27-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyC

Plus, as you mentioned cigars made on the island must be exported and re-imported. So, prices on Dominican products are AWFUL.

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thats one of the dumbest things ive ever heard

Anthem · 10-27-2008, 07:38 PM

This is from the Cigar Family website (which includes Arturo Fuente), they do have to export then re-import according to this site.

http://www.cigarfamily.com/content/i...d=36&Itemid=35

10-27-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthem

This is from the Cigar Family website (which includes Arturo Fuente), they do have to export then re-import according to this site.

http://www.cigarfamily.com/content/i...d=36&Itemid=35

Thanks for the link. That sums it up well.

MTB996 · 10-27-2008, 07:49 PM

Yeah, I thought about vacationing there myself, but the lack of Fuente factory tour (unless its by invitation) sealed the deal against it for me. I would think a factory tour of several great DR cigar factories would be the bomb if they would oblige.

Have fun down there, even if you have to bring your own.

10-27-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MTB996

Have fun down there, even if you have to bring your own.

Thanks! Yeah, maybe I can find a small factory for local only cigars. We'll see. I would have picked cuba, but unfortunately it didn't work out.

MikeyC · 10-27-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

thats one of the dumbest things ive ever heard

Yeah. Typically you expect if you're travelling to where an item is made that it would be cheaper there but not so in this case. I saw SO much Opus X while I was down there but the prices were OUTRAGEOUS. The prices were almost as high as Casa Fuente in Vegas where I saw cigars at 3-4 times what MSRP is.

10-27-2008, 07:14 PM	#1
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: Travel to the Dominican I was in the Dominican about a year ago and there are PLENTY of glass top Cohibos, etc. down there. Plus, as you mentioned cigars made on the island must be exported and re-imported. So, prices on Dominican products are AWFUL. If you're looking for CC's be careful, but there are some genuine articles to be found in a few places (I stayed at Casa De Campo BTW). No LCDH so you can't be 100% sure but I did see some items that I was 99% sure were legit although they were a few dollars more than MSRP. As for Dominican products . . . honestly the most fair prices I found were at the duty free in the airport on the way out. The prices other places were more than what I pay at home.

10-27-2008, 07:38 PM	#3
Anthem Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 619 Trading: (18)	Re: Travel to the Dominican This is from the Cigar Family website (which includes Arturo Fuente), they do have to export then re-import according to this site. http://www.cigarfamily.com/content/i...d=36&Itemid=35

10-27-2008, 07:49 PM	#5
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	Re: Travel to the Dominican Yeah, I thought about vacationing there myself, but the lack of Fuente factory tour (unless its by invitation) sealed the deal against it for me. I would think a factory tour of several great DR cigar factories would be the bomb if they would oblige. Have fun down there, even if you have to bring your own.