Boutique del Fumador (The Smokers Shop)
This cigar shop has the popular Dominican Cohiba cigars, which is one of the best-known local brands. You can watch the cigars being rolled and even have a sample. They have some of the freshest cigars in the Colonial Zone. Buy 1 cigar or an entire box. The staff is very attentive and friendly and they speak English.
Hours: 9AM to 7PM Monday thru Saturday, 10AM to 3PM Sunday and Holidays
Contact: 809-685-6425 Miguel Montilla (owner)
Directions: Calle el Conde #109 in front of Parque Colon, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Cigar lovers everywhere know that the Dominican Republic has replaced Cuba as a prime exporter of cigars. Tobacco is the Dominican Republics oldest crop. It was being cultivated by the Taino Indians before Columbus arrived, and it has long been a stable agricultural export. The United States is Dominican Republics number one importer of cigars. They also are also sold to Europe in large quantities. Equal (and most say Dominican Cigars are better quality) to the Cuban cigar.
Make sure to stop in and see a cigar being rolled. Even if you do not smoke the smell is wonderful. If you do smoke be sure and buy a good cigar and enjoy it with a good glass of red wine, dark rum, or cup of strong
Dominican coffee. If you have never smoked a cigar before remember, DO NOT INHALE. Breathe in through your nose, while gently pulling the smoke into your mouth, hold it there for a second, let the smoke dance around the inside of your mouth, then gently exhaling again.
Some say it is bad luck to tap off the ash on the end, so make a game out of it and see how long your ash can get. Sit back and enjoy the Dominican sabor (flavor).
Cigar King This cigar has a very good selection of cigars, both Dominican and Cuban, in a temperature controlled room.
Contact: 809-686-4987
Directions: Calle Conde #208, Baguero Building, Zona Colonial
Cigars from Dominican Republic placed in eight of the top 25 places according to the Cigar Aficionado Magazine's (http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/Home/1,2323,,00.html) February Top 25 cigar list. The DR got eight of the Top 25 spots. Cuba came in second with seven cigars. The #1 rating this year went to Santiago-produced Fuente Opus X Double Corona. Judging is based on consistency, price, tastings, availability and production.
The cigars from Dominican Republic that placed are: Fuente Opus X (#1), Aurora Preferidos Connecticut No. 1 (#6), La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel (#7), Fuente's Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Corona Gorda (#8), Bolivar Churchill (#11), Arturo Fuente Best-Seller (#12), Zino Platinum Sceptor Series Chubby Tubos (#21) and Macanudo Hyde Park Cafe (#23).
Fuente cigars are hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic. Only 75 hand-rolled cigars are made a day. "The cigar is the pinnacle of full flavor" (Cigar Aficionado review). This cigar sells for around $14.50 in the States. Since it is rolled in limited numbers only 65,000 cigars were made in 2005. Thus the demand far exceeds the supply of this fine Dominican Republic cigar..
Picture of a made in Dominican Republic Cohiba Cigar...yummmmm
Fine Dominican Cigars at the best bargain cigar prices. These Habano Long-filler Corto cigars are completely handmade in the Dominican Republic. They are great premium cigars, and at this price are true bargains. The long filler is Dominican Piloto blended with a Honduran Ligero habano tobacco. The Binder is Dominican Olor and the Wrapper is a rich sun-grown habano tobacco leaf. These Corto cigars are 4 1/2 inches long and have a ring gauge of 37. They are "Hecho A Mano" and hand packed in bundles of 25 cigars. The taste is medium body with creamy tastes of licorice, wood and features earthy and cocoa undertones.
CIGAR RETAILERS SPECIAL - ARTE CUBANO CUBAN CORONA CIGARS - DISCOUNT SPECIAL - 25 IN A CUBAN STYLE BOX - 6 inches long with a ring gauge of 44. Arte Cubano are not found in many cigar retailers. These boutique premium cigars are special. These are Special Edition cigars that are handmade in the Dominican Republic by one of the most exclusive cigar makers in the Country. Their extra flavorful mild taste is the result of prime long-filler tobacco from the finest fields in the Cibao region of Santiago De Los Caballeros. This cigar has a refined mild taste full of cedar, oak, light orange peels and ginger undertones. All these exotic tastes without any harshness makes them destined to be classics. This cigar finishes with a friendly nutmeg breeze.
Real Life and Times in the Dominican Republic
Farmacia Condal
A good place for all you medicine. Buzz the door to get in. English is spoken here and they have home delivery.
Contact: 809-688-0151
Location: Arz. Portes #164, Colonial Zone, República Dominicana
Farmacia Salcedo
A nice little pharmacy that will do home delivery.
Hours: 8AM to 9PM (open some Sundays and Holidays)
Contact: 809-689-6332
Location: Arz. Merino #459 and General Cabral, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
ARTE CUBANO are Hand Rolled Cigars, "totalmente hecho a mano" in the Dominican Republic. Each Torpedo cigar is 6" long with a Ring Gauge of 52. They are Special Edition cigars that are hand made in the Dominican Republic for Cuban Crafters by one of the most exclusive cigar makers in the Country. Their extra flavorful mild taste is the result of prime long-filler tobacco from the finest fields in the Cibao region of Santiago De Los Caballeros. The aged Dominican Olor Ligero and Seco tobacco are blended and rolled with Nicaraguan tobacco from Tabacalera Esteli. It is then draped in an flawless shade-grown Connecticut-seed wrapper. This combination produces a refined mild taste full of cedar, oak, light orange peels and ginger understones. All these exotic tastes without any harshness makes them destined to be classics. It finishes with a friendly nutmeg breeze. ARTE CUBANO are true cigar bargains. 25 are hand-packed in a Cuban style box.
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