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In case you didn't create it to this year's XXI Habanos Festival, which celebrated the 500th anniversary of San Cristobal de La Habana, since the city of Havana was originally known as, or are about to embark for a different nation at which you can legally purchase Havana cigars (that is practically anyplace else in the world except the United States, where it is forbidden to sell Cuban products), here are seven of the best brands in our embargoed neighbor that we feel are well worth seeking out. It is currently legal to bring back up to 100 Cuban cigars--that's about four boxes--provided that they are for your private use and not for resale.

RELATED This Beverly Hills Whiskey Hideaway Feels Just Like a Private Club in the Wild West One of the World's Greatest BBQ Pitmasters Has Created the Supreme Guide to Steak Adam Perry Lang Is Ultimately Making His World Famous Barbecue Again But , some caveats. They're More rampant than everin Cuba--although now Costa Rica is giving Mexico a struggle for the title of Counterfeit Cuban Cigars Per Square Mile. So be careful. If anybody offers you a Cohiba Esplendido for $5, you know it can not be real. A number of the best places to buy authentic Cuban cigars are the United Kingdom (where they are rigidly inspected by exclusive Habanos importers Hunters & Frankau), Spain--that also gets a few of the best Havanas--and also any of their official La Casa del Habanos Cuban government-sanctioned retail stores; there are currently 90 of them internationally. Duty-free shops are also a safe haven for authentic Cuban cigars, although we recently purchased a three-pack of our enviable Montecristo No. 2 pyramids in Dubai International Airport and discovered them to be substandard so far as flavor was concerned (a consequence of poor leaf selection and inadequate aging). Plus, one of the cigars was wrapped much too closely to allow a decent draw. However, all three Montecristos were genuine Habanos products. This brings up the continuing problem with Cuban cigars of quality control. This is supported by Mitchell Orchant, managing director of C.Gars, Ltd, among the biggest purveyors of Cuban cigars in England, that also critiques the freshness of some cigars, that is, if they were obsolete sufficiently prior to being published. So a fantastic rule of thumb is, after you buy your Cuban cigars safely home, place them on your humidor for at least a month or two to give them a little time to more fully develop the tastes that created Havana famous. Trinidad In addition to celebrating the 500th anniversary of San Cristobal de La Habana (which also appears to be the title of a rather mild-smoking Havana cigar that has been introduced in 1999 and showcased in the festival), the XXI Festival was spotlighting the Trinidad brand, which premiered in 1996 as Fidel Castro's VIP cigar to supplant the Cohiba, that began being publically sold in 1982. The medium-full-flavored Trinidad is Havana's top notch cigar. Last season, three new contours are introduced: a 4 1/2 x 50 press luna, a 5 7/10 x 53 Esmeralda, along with a 4 11/12 x 56 Topes, that initially was a 2016 limited variant. Cohiba Still one of the most widely-counterfeited cigars in the world, only buy these from dependable sources. The full-powered, large-ringed Behike is a high-priced smoke worth paying , only for bragging rights, together with the 54 and 56 ring gauges especially desired. Another rarity is that the newly-launched Cohiba Robusto Reserva, and while we typically don't quote prices because of the changing marketplace for Cuban cigars, it's safe to say these will normally run more than $100 a stick. Using the best of 3 year old tobaccos, it's offered in just one size: a 4 7/8 x 50 robusto. Only 500 individually numbered boxes were published. For something milder (and clearly less costly ) try the Siglo VI. Montecristo Regardless of our unsatisfactory experience in Dubai, the No. 2 pirámide stays our all time favorite. To get a more compact smoke, try the No. 4--the best-selling cigar in the world. Partagás This really is really a porterhouse steak and Napa Cabernet smoke, in almost any dimension. However, in addition to the Series D No.4 Robusto, another favourite of ours is that the newly-introduced 6 1/4 x47 Presidente, with its easy-to-light pinched foot and easy-to-clip Perfecto cap. This is just another cigar that never disappoints, especially for those in between times when you're not very certain of what to smoke. Ideally suited for a Plymouth Gin martini (additional dry, olive across the side) or a Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask, we've recently switched from the Short Churchill into the bigger-ringed 5 1/4 x 55 Wide Churchill Robusto. Apart from offering a slightly fuller flavor, it appears to be more physically fitting to the shapes' namesake. H. Upmann Another great medium strength cigar, that this gentle smoke keeps only enough earthiness to ensure it is suitable for early to late evenings. The current re-introduction of this preceding 2005 limited edition 6 1/3 x 50 Magnum 50 is like welcoming back an old friend. Orchant of C.Gars feels it's the finest from the H.Upmann range and we concur. Don't fall into the preconception that all Cuban cigars are powerful. This brand certainly is not, although its strength will change by shape. Thinking about having a Irish Whiskey and a cigar? Punch Subtly powerful yet smooth, a Punch cigar has a rich, leathery finish. The Double Corona is a perfect match for a snifter of all X.O. Cognac. Vegas Robaina Medium-full in flavor; the Vegas Robaina is one of the most complicated and spicy Havanas around and perfect for any time after lunch and well in the day. Cuaba The shapes of Cuabas are figurados: a mild-mannered smoke perfect for the novice as well as the connoisseur who feels just like throttling down a bit in flavor intensity.

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