In June I had to travel to Cancun for business for just a couple of days and same as every new city I visit, I researched about the cigar stores and cigar related destinations (if any). Cancun was not an exception. Before my trip I went to La Casa Del Habanos website at (http://www.lacasadelhabano.cu/) and checked the Mexican locations so I can pay a visit. I found there is one location in Cancun and one in Playa Del Carmen which is a small beach town close to Cancun. I managed to call the Cancun location and spoke to David, store manager/owner. I asked him about his selection and he mentioned he also has a few boxes of Edmundo Dantes EL Conde 109 left which is a Mexican regional edition cigar released in 2007 and 2008. Upon my arrival I went down to the store which is located in the middle of Zona Hotelera(Hotel Zone) in Cancun. The La Casa Del Habanos store looks very nice and it has an old authentic feel to it. See pictures below.

Selection is great and prices are 2x the Cuban prices because of local taxes and duty on imported cigars. David had a nice house cigar which was an Ecuadorian Wrapper,  Cuban Filler and Binder which made it into a very nice blend. I selected a couple of Edmundo Dantes and David offered me one his house cigars to smoke right there and give him feedback. The smoke had a nice complex aroma with full body and dark chocolate finish. I definitely recommend it. David explained to me how the humidor system works and I took a short film from him explaining his system. Enjoy the short video.

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