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Coffee
7 TOP 10 RUMS AND CIGARS
Some of the best mountain-
grown beans in the Caribbean are 1 Havana Club Gran Reserva
sold in vacuum-sealed packages Aged for 15 years, this is one of the
at reasonable prices. Many shops finest Cuban rums, with a texture
sell a rich, smooth export-quality and flavor like a superb cognac.
brand called Cubanita. 2 Ron Matusalem
Cuban Art
8 Añejo
Elegant rum aged
Although much Cuban art
in bar rels for 10 years,
is kitsch and mass-produced for three years longer than
tourists, the nation’s many artists most añejos.
also produce some of the most 3 Montecristo No. 4
visually exciting works in the The world’s top-
Caribbean. Colorful recreations of selling cigar; the
typical street scenes featuring old preferred smoke
American automobiles or ox-drawn of Che Guevara.
carts are irresistible, but also look 4 Cohiba Siglo
for more profound works by contem- Large, flawless
porary masters. The former are sold cigar loaded
at street markets nationwide; the with flavor. Cohiba Siglo
latter are represented at quality 5 Varadero Oro
state-run galleries. Aged for five years, this dark golden
rum is smooth, sweet, and has
distinctive caramel flavors.
6 Partagás Series D
A full-bodied cigar with an intense,
earthy flavor, this Robusto is the
standard-bearer of the Partagás brand.
7 Montecristo Figurados No. 2
This extremely rare, perfectly balanced,
distinctly flavored, torpedo-shaped
cigar is sought after by connoisseurs.
8 Ron Santiago 45 Aniversario
A limited-edition, well-aged rum
Cuban art on display with hints of honey and wal nuts –
one of Cuba’s finest.
Jewelry
9 9 Romeo y Julieta Churchill
This long, large, full-bodied smoke is
Scour the street markets for
creative avant-garde pieces made named after Shakespeare’s tragic play
from recycled cutlery. Black coral and British premier Winston Churchill.
finds its way into contemporary 10 Trinidad Fundadores
silver, and sometimes into gold A classic, considered perhaps the finest
jewelry sold at state-run joyerías of Cuban cigars. Fidel Castro presented
(jewelry stores) in Havana. Black these to visiting dignitaries.
coral looks very pretty when set
in jewelry, but bear in mind that
it is a threatened species.
Lace
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Much of Cuba’s beautiful,
traditional lace embroidery is from
Trinidad, the center of homespun
production. Look for exquisite table-
cloths, anti macassars, and blouses, Havana Club rum
as well as pretty, crocheted bikinis.

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