Yes, it is the biggest issues in my life, I still smoke cigarettes. It is a daily effort to quit. One can ask, if you cannot control you body what can you control? But, because of my addiction, during my trip to South Africa I ran out of my American Spirit Brand smokes (advertised as 100% Additive Free Non Addictive. What a joke!). The local cigs in S.A. use Zimbabwe tobacco and they are disgusting – even to the most hardcore addict. The only other smokes were imported from Cuba, yes the famous Cohiba makes cigs also.
On my return through US Customs, I declared them. I approached the Customs Official and stated, “Here are my Cuban cigarettes, I did not like the SA tobacco and this was the only available alternative.” He asked me if I liked them. “Not bad” I said. Well in that case, he responded, “Keep the rest and enjoy, we only confiscate Cuban Cigars.”
Yo, it’s time to quit. I’m a sanctimonious ex-smoker so I know.
What an alternative I must say. I too am a hardcore smoker, smoking usually P.J’s (Peter Jackson), and I had no idea Cohiba made cigarettes. I usually smoke Cohiba cigars that I get from an online site (http://www.gocubans.com/ if your interested)but now I definitely want to try those Cuban cigarettes. Do they taste as good as the cigars?