Cuban cigars are worth their money. Or are they? The Cuban cigar mystique was fuelled by John F. Kennedy's 1962 embargo on the island nation. It made the cigars scarce to the American consumer.
The Obama administration’s easing of sanctions made it possible for Americans to buy Cuban cigars abroad and bring them home.
Face it – when it comes to cigars, Cuban cigars are in Mafia-speak, capo di tutti capi, the boss of all bosses. The alluring history of Cubans is indeed hard to ignore.
Classic Cubans cigars are smokes that have defied even geopolitical storms, providing enjoyment over decades. The exceptional smoking experiences from every Cuban cigar remain timeless, no matter the size or flavor profile.
As an example, consider the Cohiba Corona Especial. It was the favorite of Cuban strongman, Fidel Castro, while smoking was his pastime.
The Cohiba Corona Especial remains an iconic favorite, refined to the highest standards. It speaks of sheer elegance and specific class and is elegant and fresh with nutty, cedar, and tobacco property. The body is medium, creamy, and just clean, and there are plenty of subtle flavors.
High Price Tag and What Makes Cuban Cigars Special
Cuban cigars represent prestige. With prestige comes a higher price tag. Imagine a Cuban cigar accompanied by a premium cigar ashtray. It’s a marriage of class, to say the least.
The strength and flavor of Cuban cigars are especially exclusive. A Cuban stogie is an ultimate experience for the bulk of cigar veterans.
The strength and flavor of Cubans provide woody, spicy, and earthy tones to the smoker, in an excellent way. Herbal tones are also present, but there’s always a good hint of the cigar.
In blind tastings, the powerhouse cigars are usually Cuban. The general defining elements of Cuban cigars are their strength and complexity. At the same time, there are milder Cuban brands like the Sancho Panza or H. Upmann.
Blunt Wraps
Blunts are weed cigars. You make them by rolling up cannabis using cigar wraps. They became more mainstream in the ‘90s due to hip-hop culture. They were the chief marijuana elements in the lyrics.
Blunt wraps have some advantages over plain ol’ joints. For one thing, they are much bigger than joints. Thus, you can pack more weed in a blunt than in a typical marijuana cigarette.
Because the wraps are made of bag of tobacco, they contain nicotine. The nicotine can be addictive, but it constricts the blood vessels and increases blood pressure.
In fact, some people swear that the small rise in blood pressure allows the weed to impact you more deeply quicker than it usually would.