Cuban tobacco

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

What's to fear about it? Chances are with an influx of CC's it might put the NC's in the position of being more competitive in their pricing and lower our costs IMO...since we'll have more choices the NC makers are going to have to compete for our business with the Cubans as I'm sure a lot of cigar smokers will make a switch...of course, that could raise the prices of the CC's because of supply and demand, but that could still put the domestic market in the position of having to woo us a little more, with better product and pricing...

That is one of my fears. I enjoy the prices that I pay. I feel if Embargo is lifted, supply and demand will increase. The quality could potentially suffer and the prices increase. There are plenty of non-Cuban cigars I enjoy. I just can't justify the cost of them in comparison. I also feel cigars, like everything else, has become a market of advertising and "this is the best". I'd admit my largest fear is potential quality loss, price increase, another thing to get taxed and the loss of relationships I've built with my sources. The "status" I could care less about.


-Gianni-