Anybody ever try the "Mille Fleurs"?
These are marevas - petit coronas - in dress boxes of 25,
made by R&J, Partagas, and Ramon Allones.
Each brand has two types - one, machine made and cello-packed : Avoid!
The other is hand finished, marked "Totalmente a mano" (not exactly true!).
These were easily available in Cuba a year or two ago,
and selling for around $25-30 a box.
Even with the price hikes, they should still be less than $50 a box.
The quality is quite good; well-filled, even burning, and decent aromas.
Naturally, the last third gives them away, as they get harsh near the end.
Otherwise, they are nearly impossible to differenciate from true long filler hand-mades.
They tend to sell well here in Canada, since, at around C$10, they are relatively affordable.
These are marevas - petit coronas - in dress boxes of 25,
made by R&J, Partagas, and Ramon Allones.
Each brand has two types - one, machine made and cello-packed : Avoid!
The other is hand finished, marked "Totalmente a mano" (not exactly true!).
These were easily available in Cuba a year or two ago,
and selling for around $25-30 a box.
Even with the price hikes, they should still be less than $50 a box.
The quality is quite good; well-filled, even burning, and decent aromas.
Naturally, the last third gives them away, as they get harsh near the end.
Otherwise, they are nearly impossible to differenciate from true long filler hand-mades.
They tend to sell well here in Canada, since, at around C$10, they are relatively affordable.
