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Re: Bringing liquor/cigars from STT to BVI's
[Re: CottageGirl]
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01/18/2016 09:05 AM
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In December, we bought $300 worth of beer in STT along with a case of beer packed in a suitcase and took it with us to JVD. We were on a private water taxi and we declared it on our customs form. They did open the bag (which was left on the boat), looked at it and closed it up.
That was all that was said.
Allan
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Re: Bringing liquor/cigars from STT to BVI's
[Re: Manpot]
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01/18/2016 10:03 AM
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HillsideView
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Cuban cigars not worth the money. Rarely find one in truly decent condition. Dominican cigars much better quality and price.
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Re: Bringing liquor/cigars from STT to BVI's
[Re: HillsideView]
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01/18/2016 10:05 AM
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LivinLarge
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They did not charge us any duties !!! I was actually surprised they didn't.
Allan
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Re: Bringing liquor/cigars from STT to BVI's
[Re: Manpot]
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01/18/2016 10:29 AM
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I don't smoke cigars--or anything else!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />--but I hear that most places in the Caribbean, unless they specialize in cigars--do not store them properly, i.e., too much heat and humidity. I also hear that cubans are over rated these days. It guess it depends on how much of a real aficiando you are, whether it would be worth it to go to a real cigar store in STT. I would be prepared to pay duty and be happy if it is not charged. For liquor, not sure I would bother to lug it, unless there was something for sure you knew you couldn't get in the BVI, and I don't know what that would be.
Carol Hill
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Re: Bringing liquor/cigars from STT to BVI's
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/18/2016 11:08 AM
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A couple of years ago I talked to the lady who runs Little Denmark, the only place that has a proper humidor room. She said that other than cigarettes there is no formal way to import most tobacco products including Cuban cigars. At the time her daughter was buying pipe tobacco in Florida at retail and mailing it down. Cubans were being bought in the DR by ship crews and resold to her and other stores. That does not speak well for cigars being properly stored and handled.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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