Cigar Connosoirs - your help please

[LukeBird]

Eggle said:

I can't help wondering if they are legit.

They are, they're just not EMS cigars so there is no UK duty paid...
Gives you an idea how much Gordy dips into your pocket...!!

[mouseymousey]

Eggle said:

LukeBird said:

mouseymousey said:

As this topic has been bumped... Some of you might find this useful.

PuroExpress.com are currently doing 25 Cohiba Siglo I (5 x 5 pack) for 90 Euros. They are sent from one of the Canary Islands so I'm not sure how above board it all is but I've used them in the past for a box of Monte Cristos and they arrived OK.

I normally use C-Gars, and will continue to do so for smaller quantities, but at that price I couldn't resist.

Been using them for a while now.
A mate has just had a box of Macanudos from there, we've both ordered Jose L Piedra Cazadoras (75 between us! ), I've had Romeo y Julietas from there.
Very impressed all round!

Do you get stung for taxes in import?

Just to follow up this post for completeness. I bought the 5x5 pack of Siglo I at 90 Euros + 5 Euros for tracked package (got charged £85 on the card) and the package got inspected by customs.

Been stung for an additional £43 so it's not such a great deal but is still around £95 cheaper than buying in the UK.

[LukeBird]

st luck on that!

Like I said, I've ordered a fair few boxes from there and none of them have been inspected.
Whether it makes any difference, I have never paid for tracked delivery.

[soad]

Tracked delivery makes a difference - in my case all 3 were stopped/inspected by Customs. Standard airmail deliveries went through safely. All packages were from the USA.

Edited by soad on Monday 28th September 14:21

[mouseymousey]

Cheers guys, next time I won't bother with tracked. It was a waste of money anyway, the tracking stopped when it left the departure country!

[LukeBird]

mouseymousey said:

Cheers guys, next time I won't bother with tracked. It was a waste of money anyway, the tracking stopped when it left the departure country!

You get an email to say it has been despatched on the 'standard' delivery anyway.
As they guarantee to replace any lost boxes, I think the tracked delivery is only any good if you are very nervous of when it arrives or it going missing!

Very impressed with them though!

[Matt172]

just been perusing simply cigars looking for my yearly BTaP smoke, and stumbled across this one



66 ring gauge and a mahoosive 18 inches long think I might go with the Montecristo 'A' again this year

[Oily Nails]

Matt172 said:

just been perusing simply cigars looking for my yearly BTaP smoke, and stumbled across this one



66 ring gauge and a mahoosive 18 inches long think I might go with the Montecristo 'A' again this year

If you buy one of those at least you'll be able to read the Shanghai Herald headlines from last year on it as you smoke it

Edited by Oily Nails on Tuesday 6th October 23:14