PRE-EMBARGO CIGARS
Pre Embargo?
On the 7th of Febuary, 1962 the USA banned all Cuban imports and exports and one year later on the 8th Febuary, 1963 this
was extended into a US embargo on all things Cuban including foreign travel to and from Cuba.
Hence a pre-embargo cigar is one that was made prior to the 7th of Febuary, 1962. Or is it? There is also an argument that says
that a pre-embargo cigar is one that was made prior to the later date of 8th of Febuary, 1963 when the US embargo was imposed
by President Kennedy. The point is to a certain degree academic because while there might be legitimate concerns within the
US about which boxes can be traded you should be aware that trying to take any box of Cuban cigars, pre or post embargo,
into the USA can be a very tricky operation.
CIGAR STORAGE
We take cigar storage very seriously since we store cigars for many years even decades.
Our storage conditions are typically BELOW the recommended 70/70 that everyone is familiar with, the 70/70 conditions are for cigars that are ready for
consumption.
Since we are worried about long term storage we keep our cigars at 60/65.
Furthermore, the cigars that we release for sale have been "aged" in our humidors for a minimum of 6 months, many have been aging for years.
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DUNHILL ROMEO & JULIETA HUMIDOR WITH KEY C. 1940'S SALE PRICE: $6,000.00 USD | CLOSE UP OF THE BEAUTIFULLY WOOD CARVED DOORS |
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THIS HUMIDOR HAS TWO SLIDE OUT SHELVES | ALFRED DUNHILL 5TH AVENUE NEW YORK ADDRESS |
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PRE-EMBARGO CIGARS THAT WERE FOUND INSIDE THE HUMIDOR | Incredibly dark, unbanded Cabañas (13) with silk ribbon measuring a rather large 6 1/4 inches long 42 ring size. |
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Novelty banded cigars with a 1959 date, the shapes run from a large nearly 7" diadema to a 4 3/4" perfecto | COPENHAGEN 1959 GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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20 cigars which exhibit some of the silkiest wrapper that I have even seen, old style H.Upmann bands; 6 1/2" with 42 ring and box pressed. | Pencil thin Gispert cigars (8) which are 4" long and 28 ring. |
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1930'S RAMON ALLONES BOX | PROVENANCE STICKER |
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EIGHT UNUSUALLY LONG 6 1/2" 44 RING AND TAPERED END CIGARS PROBABLY THE TOP OF THE LINE ALLONES VITOLA FROM THE 1930'S SALE PRICE: SOLD | BOTTOM OF THE BOX |
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1920'S PARTAGAS BOX WITH FLIP DOWN FRONT SALE PRICE: $525.00 | ORIGINAL BOTTOM LAYER OF NINE CIGARS INTACT |
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EACH LAYER WAS SEPARATED BY THICK CEDAR INSERTS | BRASS CLASP CLOSING MECHANISM |
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VERY RARE EL PREMIO PRE EMBARGO CUBAN CIGAR BOX c. 1944 SALE PRICE: $425.00 | F. VIVANCO & CO 18 CIGARS WITH BANDS |
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TOP VIEW OF THIS RARE BOX AND TAX STAMPS | BOTTOM VIEW OF BOX |
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