They're not. You can purchase them without taxes or tariff in certain locations and they can be cheaper than non-cuban cigar. Generally it is the taxes that make them so expensive. read more
Back then, you were allowed to take back $100 worth of cigars. Three cigars, two of them were plugged beyond repair and the third while it was tasty, it wasn't anything that I couldn't get from a cigar that I normally get in bundles of 20 for $40. read more
You can purchase them without taxes or tariff in certain locations and they can be cheaper than non-cuban cigar. Generally it is the taxes that make them so expensive. This page may be out of date. read more
Sure, I've smoked Cuban cigars - guilty as charged - and have even enjoyed many of them, but I don't buy Cuban cigars. Actually the last time I bought Cuban cigars was about five years ago in Tijuana. They were Cohiba Robustos, and who even knows if they were genuine. read more