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Before the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba was imposed in 1962, the vast majority of premium – i.e., handmade – cigars sold in the U.S. were so-called “Clear Havanas” which were made exclusively from Cuban-grown tobaccos. Cigars made in Havana were only a small percentage of premium cigars sold in the U.S.: in the recent article we reviewed from the trade journal Smokeshop, former Consolidated Cigar chief Dick DiMeola noted that Havana-made cigars were only 7.5 percent of premium sales in the U.S. in the five years prior to the start of the embargo. Given the likely available supplies and the competition from Dominican, Honduras and Nicaraguan brands, there’s no tidal wave of Cuban cigars ready to drench the American market if the embargo ends anytime soon. And the cigars that will be offered will be very high in price. But wouldn’t you be interesting in trying a new cigar from Macanudo or Arturo Fuente or Camacho that was made with Cuban leaf? That’s what cigar makers are thinking about now as they monitor the changes in the Cuban regime under Raul Castro and what might happen under a new American President in 2009. We have been told, repeatedly, that those meetings are ongoing . . . and getting more intense. A reader’s-only special for CigarCyclopedia.com readers! There are plenty of excellent cigars that you can pay a high price for. A quality cigar at a reasonable price is worth looking for, and you can get quite a deal on a good one. The Dominican Delicias brand was introduced in 2003 with a genuine Connecticut-grown wrapper and Dominican-grown binder and filler leaves. It’s made at the respected MATASA factory and has a mild-to-medium body in four convenient sizes. Mike’s Cigars is now offering our readers a two-for-one special on all four sizes, presented in elegant, slide-top boxes of 25: two boxes of the No. 550 robusto (5 inches by 50 ring) or No. 643 lonsdale (6 inches by 43 ring) for $39.95, or two boxes of the No. 650 toro (6 inches by 50 ring) or No. 750 double corona (7 inches by 50 ring) for $49.95. That’s an average of 80 cents to $1 each! How can you resist? Click here to take advantage of this readers-only special. Our thanks to Mike’s for the offer; you can buy as many of these specials as you like until 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, May 12, or until supplies run out. And the winner is: Congratulations to Carlos Alaniz of Huntington Beach, California, winner of our “Register & Win” drawing for a free box of Nicaraguan-made King David Presidentes from our Perelman, Pioneer & Company humidors, courtesy of Mike’s Cigars. Up for your pleasure this week is a prized box of 25 Heaven “Mango-licious” Coronas, made by hand in the Dominican Republic. They’re medium in body and infused with a Mango flavor and offered in a generous Corona Extra size of 5 1/2 inches by 46 ring gauge, provided courtesy of our friends at the Heavenly Cigar Company.. The box will be awarded in our drawing to be held on Sunday, May 11. To enter, just click on the “Register & Win” tab above and fill out the required information. If you have entered in the past, there is no need to re-enter; all past entries are carried forward to future drawings. You must be 21 or older to win; good luck! ~ Rich Perelman CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGCigar Humidors and Cigar Accessories at Humidor Vault! Your online cigar humidor source, with rock-bottom pricing and fantastic customer support!Like sports? Get news and commentary you won’t see in your morning newspaper at TheSportsExaminer.com! Join the examination! A limited amount of classified advertising is available in this space on a weekly basis. For details, call Pat Harris at (213) 365-7965 or inquire by email by clicking here. Have an opinion? You can send it using the “Comment” button below! Don’t forget to register for our drawing for free cigars and accessories! Just click on the “Register & Win” button above; enter today! Looking for a cigar party? Take a look at our exclusive list of hundreds of cigar events across the country, listed by state and date, only on CigarCyclopedia.com!
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