# End the Cuban embargo, if only for the cigars!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-the-cuban-embargo-if-only-for-the-cigars/17504>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 18, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-the-cuban-embargo-if-only-for-the-cigars/17504 "2000-02-18T17:37:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-the-cuban-embargo-if-only-for-the-cigars/17504/1 "2000-02-18T17:37:00Z")

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Okay okay… yes I stand against Communism, blah blah blaah and all the other good old-fashioned arguments for the embargo.

BUT… (like you didn’t see that coming?)

I’m really REALLY tired of not being able to enjoy a nice Cuban cigar from time to time.

C’mon, I know there has to be some other aficionados on this board who’d like to see the ban lifted. Forget about all the pseudo-political reasons involved… imagine a nice box of Cuban Monte Cristo’s in your humidor!!

So what needs to happen to satisfy my appetite?

😉

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The Sleeper has AWAKEN!

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-the-cuban-embargo-if-only-for-the-cigars/17504/2 "2000-02-18T19:45:00Z")

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A short drive from Columbus to Windsor ought to suffice. You can legally bring back 25 cigars for personal use. I’ll warn you now though, they’re expensive.

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_Here’s mud in yer eye,_  
UncleBeer

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**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-the-cuban-embargo-if-only-for-the-cigars/17504/3 "2000-02-18T20:05:00Z")

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UncleBeer,

Thanks I’ve been to Windsor and I can attest to the prices!!

I wasn’t aware however that you can return with up to 25 legally!

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The Sleeper has AWAKEN!

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-the-cuban-embargo-if-only-for-the-cigars/17504/4 "2000-02-18T20:38:00Z")

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Oops, I guess I’ll have to eat a little bit of crow. I am mistaken, Joe, you **cannot** legally bring Cuban cigars back to the U.S. from Canada or any third party county. I have been misinformed; I guess it’s just a good thing my cigars weren’t confiscated. Here’s a link to the text of a letter from the [BATF](http://209.238.122.209/cgi-local/vcigar.pl/page=C_legal.html) which explicitly states that a U.S. citizen cannot import Cuban cigars from anywhere except Cuba.

I apologize and will now heartily endorse your effort to overthrow Mr. Castro.