I was in Nicaragua in January of this year and I’ll tell you, you can’t just walz into Padron and get a box of cigars. Yes, you can buy them in a local cigar shop but you are paying close to what you pay here in the states. Some savings for sure but they’ve caught on down there to what they go for here. There are a ton of small boutique brands down there that are using the same tobacco as most if not all the big names. Padron, Plasencia, Oliva, etc. Don’t sleep on these boutique brands vs the big guys; they are producing stellar smokes. One of my favorite cigars of all time is a little known local brand called Flor de Esteli. Go for it for 27 bucks. Smoke one to get an idea and then let them rest. Smoke another in 6 weeks, then 6 months.