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smitty81 02-02-2012 03:17 PM

USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Cany anyone tell me if there are any Cohibas available to the US that are comparable to the cubans?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...iba_cigars.jpg

Man, I really enjoyed this one!

The Poet 02-02-2012 03:19 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
In price? Yes. In taste? No. :D


;s

Prefy 02-02-2012 03:23 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Are we talking legal availability?

If we are, I imagine one would have to look for a long time to find a Cohibia that is available legally to the US that tastes like a one produced in Cuba. ;)

VirtualSmitty 02-02-2012 03:23 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
There is nothing.

MurphysLaw 02-02-2012 03:24 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
No.

smitty81 02-02-2012 03:24 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
damn.......Next time I go to Jamaica, I'm gonna bring a bunch back not that i have a humidor!

mosesbotbol 02-02-2012 03:26 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Just get the Cuban ones and be done with it. Nice picture.

icehog3 02-02-2012 03:29 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty81 (Post 1547573)
damn.......Next time I go to Jamaica, I'm gonna bring a bunch back not that i have a humidor!

All the "Cuban" Cohibas in Jamaica are fake, trust me.

VirtualSmitty 02-02-2012 03:30 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty81 (Post 1547573)
damn.......Next time I go to Jamaica, I'm gonna bring a bunch back not that i have a humidor!

Yea, don't do that.

NCRadioMan 02-02-2012 03:31 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Agreed. Sorry, bro.


So, that means there is good news! Odds are, there is a cigar available to you that is very similar to what you smoked. You just have to find it. :D

smitty81 02-02-2012 03:42 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1547581)
All the "Cuban" Cohibas in Jamaica are fake, trust me.

How do you figure? I have seen a fake VS a real Cohiba. Pretty sure mine was real.

1. The cigar was like nothing I have ever expierenced
2. I have read on how to spot the fakes vs the real ones.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty (Post 1547584)
Yea, don't do that.

I ment to say now that I DO have a humidor.

smitty81 02-02-2012 03:46 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
http://havanajournal.com/images/REAL...IBA_CIGARS.jpg

mine VVVVVVVVV
http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/...neymoon061.jpg

dwoodward 02-02-2012 03:50 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Looks to me like a good clone. The yellow band is the wrong color tho. Also just noticed that the H and I have a uneven space between them. If you look at the real Cohiba band on many websites, the spacing is consistent with the rest of the letters.

smitty81 02-02-2012 03:52 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dwoodward (Post 1547602)
Looks to me like a good clone. The yellow band is the wrong color tho.

show me a real one vs mine...........

NCRadioMan 02-02-2012 03:54 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
The font of 'Habana, Cuba' is wrong on yours, bro. Look closely at the real one you posted then at your band. Most glaringly, the "C" in Cuba.

I usually wouldn't go by bands alone but with Jamaica in the mix, that's red flags to me.

Bill86 02-02-2012 03:57 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Yeah the one you got was fake. The yellow looks off too IMO.

dwoodward 02-02-2012 03:58 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty81 (Post 1547605)
show me a real one vs mine...........

Also just noticed the Font is wrong on your picture. Look at the "C" of Cuba especially... that's a pretty dead giveaway right there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan (Post 1547607)
The font of 'Habana, Cuba' is wrong on yours, bro. Look closely at the real one you posted then at your band. Most glaringly, the "C" in Cuba.

I usually wouldn't go by bands alone but with Jamaica in the mix, that's red flags to me.

Dang, beat me too it! lol

smitty81 02-02-2012 03:58 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
well it was damn good if it was fake.............LOL

dwoodward 02-02-2012 04:01 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty81 (Post 1547610)
well it was damn good even though it was fake.............LOL

Fixed that for ya...

Don't feel too bad, if it tastes good, just be glad it wasn't a complete dog rocket. It's gotta be a good feeling knowing that at least it was a good smoke, real or not.

That's what happened to a buddy of mine when he went down to Mexico, came back with some fake Cohibas that were just awful tasting.

ApexAZ 02-02-2012 04:08 PM

Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba.
 
Another thing I noticed is that in the picture of the authentic band, there is some black between the gold edge and the bottom row of white squares. On your band, the gold cuts through the bottom row of white squares, with no black in between.

The embossing also seems to be too pronounced.

I'm no expert though. Just pointing out some differences in the pictures.


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