There many differences between Cuban cigars and those made else where. Cuban cigars pretty much are limited to tobacco grown in Cuba. Cigars made in Nicaragua (for example) are not limited to just the tobacco grown in Nicaragua. So the flavor of the cigar can be more complex (Nicaraguan filler/Brazilian wrapper) and offer more enjoyment for the cigar smoker.
But this will not matter anyway if the FDA has its way.
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/fda-ruling-threatens-cigar-industry-18788
On the way home from work I pass by one of the Cigars International retail outlets, Rt 191 in Bethlehem Twp. I stop in from time to time, they have a lounge and I know by sight most of the regulars who use that lounge. They offer numerous "samplers" to try and their staff are very good at making recommendations. I'm not a big cigar individual, maybe 2 or 3 per month.
Anyway, a really good deal is the Graycliff G2 maduro, uses Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers and a (local to me) Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper.
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/cigars/85199/graycliff-g2-maduro/Good smoke.
