Fidel - The end is near?

[pbibby]

On the cigar front, I'm not a huge fan of a lifted embargo because of the HUGE demand it's going to place on getting Cuban cigars. I think the quality will take a nose dive when everyone and there brother wants to try a Cuban, and then hates them because they are either too different in flavor or to acrid/acidic because they are "young" and decide to turn back to non-Cuban cigars. I don't know just my two cents....

I agree with you, the demand will skyrocket but only for the first few years. There will probably be another cigar boom and the quality will become an issue like 1999-2001. Once that settles down the quality will correct itself, the boom and the allure of getting CC's will be over with and it will be normal as usual.

During the first few years after the embargo though, the prices for CCs will be absolutely astronomical. It would probably be wise to avoid CCs during this time because you would pay outrageous prices for some seriously flawed sticks. My .02

 

[Knickerbocker]

Yes, when demand skyrockets so does price.

 

[CO Smokes]

On the cigar front, I'm not a huge fan of a lifted embargo because of the HUGE demand it's going to place on getting Cuban cigars. I think the quality will take a nose dive when everyone and there brother wants to try a Cuban, and then hates them because they are either too different in flavor or to acrid/acidic because they are "young" and decide to turn back to non-Cuban cigars. I don't know just my two cents....

I agree with you, the demand will skyrocket but only for the first few years. There will probably be another cigar boom and the quality will become an issue like 1999-2001. Once that settles down the quality will correct itself, the boom and the allure of getting CC's will be over with and it will be normal as usual.

During the first few years after the embargo though, the prices for CCs will be absolutely astronomical. It would probably be wise to avoid CCs during this time because you would pay outrageous prices for some seriously flawed sticks. My .02

That would depend on the retailer. A reputable dealer wouldn't charge astronomical prices..

Also, I don't think they will sell to every store in the country at first. I think that they'll be very selective with who gets it and who doesn't until they can provide enough inventory to go around. That's just my thoughts but who knows.

 

[CigarGavin]

On the cigar front, I'm not a huge fan of a lifted embargo because of the HUGE demand it's going to place on getting Cuban cigars. I think the quality will take a nose dive when everyone and there brother wants to try a Cuban, and then hates them because they are either too different in flavor or to acrid/acidic because they are "young" and decide to turn back to non-Cuban cigars. I don't know just my two cents....

I agree with you, the demand will skyrocket but only for the first few years. There will probably be another cigar boom and the quality will become an issue like 1999-2001. Once that settles down the quality will correct itself, the boom and the allure of getting CC's will be over with and it will be normal as usual.

During the first few years after the embargo though, the prices for CCs will be absolutely astronomical. It would probably be wise to avoid CCs during this time because you would pay outrageous prices for some seriously flawed sticks. My .02

That would depend on the retailer. A reputable dealer wouldn't charge astronomical prices..

Also, I don't think they will sell to every store in the country at first. I think that they'll be very selective with who gets it and who doesn't until they can provide enough inventory to go around. That's just my thoughts but who knows.

Very true, the selection process by Habanos S.A. will likely be thorough; but just like I go to the 7-11 across the street from my B&M to get gas and see a box of unhumidified Macanudos for $11 each, I'm sure there will be plenty of places along the same lines that will pay the retail cost and throw on another 5 bucks to have them available in their establishment... especially if they are cuban.

 

[Skitalets]

Vendors won't have a choice if Habanos S.A. increases prices at wholesale, which they undoubtedly will if demand increases dramatically.

If the embargo ends, I will try to pick up a few extra boxes on day one to try to front run price increases/quality drops, then switch to smoking the NCs I love most of the time to preserve my CC stash. Hopefully that way I'd be able to wait out three or four years of disruption.

 

[pbibby]

Vendors won't have a choice if Habanos S.A. increases prices at wholesale, which they undoubtedly will if demand increases dramatically.

If the embargo ends, I will try to pick up a few extra boxes on day one to try to front run price increases/quality drops, then switch to smoking the NCs I love most of the time to preserve my CC stash. Hopefully that way I'd be able to wait out three or four years of disruption.

This is what I meant. If the wholesale price goes way up, then even trusted retailers won't have a choice. And this advice is perfect. Pick up some extra boxes and then ration out the CCs over the course of the quality drop.

 

[Knickerbocker]

Castro has come out and said he's not even really sick or dying.