Duck, that sounds like my stock speech. Yes, the talent fled the country and then spent the next thirty years working to bring the growers up to speed, learning the characteristics of the new leaves, setting up facilities, training rollers and working out the partuculars.
Cuba just depended on their superior genetics and climate.
It didnt work. I will put a stick by oliva, llaneza or padron against all but the finest cubans.
I get a kick out of the fact that when ever i get into a conversation with a cigar newbie or even a novice i always hear about the cuban they had, usually a cohiba.
Most times they are knock offs or counterfeit. But cuban is supposed to be some sort if magic.
I just wanted to know if this guy was for real.
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