Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars

Originally Posted by ajacobs

They didn't bring in a specialist. The old man new they had to be stored correctly.

And all of you saying you would pay 100 means the old man was smart only offering 50. He has to make a profit.

Good point! Those guys seem to always know their limit and still make profit.

[688sonarmen]

Saw it too, great show. The Old Man said that they are still in production? I have never heard of them. Good pass but worth the 50$ just to see what the box looked like on the inside.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

Saw it too, great show. The Old Man said that they are still in production?

La Corona is no longer produced, but Belvederes are made by a couple of Marcas. For sure it is worth $100 if the box is not warped.

[guitar4001]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

La Corona is no longer produced, but Belvederes are made by a couple of Marcas. For sure it is worth $100 if the box is not warped.

LA Corona is still produced - in Honduras. The cuban version made a revival in the late 80's and were discontinued in the late 90's IIRC. When Fidel Castro visited NYC in the late 50's he bought a La Corona from the JR store. At least that is how I remember reading the story.

JR's sells them for about $50 for box/25.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by guitar4001

LA Corona is still produced - in Honduras.

Not the same La Corona and no relation to the Cuban marque.

[guitar4001]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Not the same La Corona and no relation to the Cuban marque.

yes, of course.

[guitar4001]

Originally Posted by guitar4001

yes, of course.

Aren't the original cuban brand names (Montecristo, RyJ, H. Upmann, etc) actually owned by US companies? In other words, when the Cuban gov't took control of the cigar factories, didn't the US based owners of the brand names come to the US and start to make their cigars with Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan tobacco? That would make the current cuban montecristo, partagas, and RyJ illegal in the US right? Copyright infringement and all that jazz.