Counterfeit Cigars Burned ( i have burned a few myself)

[bentwire]

Counterfeit cigars burned (MAY 30th)
The government body responsible for identifying and capturing counterfeit (pirate) goods 'la división de Antifalsificación y Antipiratería del Instituto del Tabaco de la República Dominicana' (INTABACO), has made a number of arrests.

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Counterfeit cigars burned In Bavaro they arrested dozens of street salesmen for selling counterfeit cigars. The brands involved included Davidoff, Montega, Montecristo, La Aurora, El Contador and many others.
In total 2216 boxes of cigars were confiscated, with a street value of over 2 million pesos,. These cigars were then burned in public. INTABACO staff have also been busy in Sosúa, and are hunting down street sellers who offer counterfeit cigars for sale.
Tourists looking for good brand names are advised to shop at specialised stores in Sosúa (e.g. SuperSuper, Fat Herman's and Cubano Cigars). You'll pay a little more, but can be sure that you are buying quality products.

[papirazzi]

That's Y I don't waste my time, and bring my own smokes...I like to smoke Drew Estates Acid's, and La Gloria Serie R #7's, and you can't find them in DR (at least I haven't).

[greydread]

That's Y I don't waste my time, and bring my own smokes...I like to smoke Drew Estates Acid's, and La Gloria Serie R #7's, and you can't find them in DR (at least I haven't).

Acid???

Yecchh!

The only flavor that belongs in a cigar comes from the tobacco leaf.

5 of Cigar Aficionado's 10 best come from the D.R.

Customs guy once asked me if any of the cigars I brought back from the D.R. were Cubans.

My response:

"You don't know much about cigars, do you?"

[bentwire]

Acid???

Yecchh!

The only flavor that belongs in a cigar comes from the tobacco leaf.

5 of Cigar Aficionado's 10 best come from the D.R.

Customs guy once asked me if any of the cigars I brought back from the D.R. were Cubans.

My response:

"You don't know much about cigars, do you?"

Thats funny mini cubans mascuradeing as cigars to gain entry into the US, wonder how many heads that went over lol good one:iconTU::iconTU:

[MrHappy]

I've been on an Aurora kick for the last couple of weeks. Double coronas. God damn good cigars.

I'll have to lay one on Greydread the next time he's down.

[yayow]

Not much for smoking, cigars or anything else, but on occasion in the past I would smoke an occasional cigar on some of our golf outings, and if I had a particular good day on the course, may have even celebrated with a cigar after a nice steak dinner with a cocktail.

I however did smoke a nice cigar, about two or three weeks ago, very smooth and I guess somewhat expensive by Dominican standards, I think I paid 700 pesos for it (don't ask me the name, because I don't remember). As I have said I often go to Plaza Colon near the end of el conde, and I have gotten to know the owner of the Cigar Factory, located right in front of Parque Colon next to the Hard Rock. The owner name is Hogando if any of you Santo Domingo smokers know him, anyway he had been bugging me for months to try one of his cigars. I finally relented and tried one as I sat out front of the store sipping something. It was enjoyable, but I don't think I will be doing it again anytime soon, in college I did smoke a pipe for a while as I went through that phase of my life, I always enjoyed a pipe, but haven't done that in years.

[yayow]

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