Has anyone seen this Cohiba? Cohiba 40 Aniversario 1966-2006

Okay this is my first thread outside the welcome area so hopefully I did everything right, I think I did haha. Well I went to the store the other day with a few bucks burning a hole in my pocket. I go in the humidor and see the cohibas are on sale, so I decide to pick up a couple. I came home to research this cigar and found nothing. I also asked another member what he thinks of them and he says that he has never seen them before either. Take a look at the pictures I took and please share any information you may know about them.
Pauly
http://russianboy4.webs.com/apps/pho...lbumid=7812861

[bobarian]

Interesting cigar, but to my knowledge General Cigar changed over to the current Red Dot band in 1997. General is the owner of the non-Cuban version of the Cohiba made in the Domincan Republic.

Originally Posted by bobarian

Interesting cigar, but to my knowledge General Cigar changed over to the current Red Dot band in 1997. General is the owner of the non-Cuban version of the Cohiba made in the Domincan Republic.

So did this one come from somewhere else do you think?

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by Pauly Walnuts

So did this one come from somewhere else do you think?

Maybe. I've never seen such a thing as that cigar. The band looks like a lame General Cigar copy of a Cuban Aniversario Cohiba, but I'm pretty sure the General Cohibas only come in four varieties - original, Black, XV, and Puro Dominicana, and they don't use the Cuban Cohiba colors, patterns or markings, such as the yellow and black, the white squares and the gold Taino on your band.

This one has me stumped.

There was another Cohiba at one time, that used a band that looked just like the Cuban Cohiba bands, but with "Republica Dominicana" instead of "La Habana, Cuba," but those were ordered off the market a long time ago.

[jerseystepup]

the cohiba brand from cuba has only been around since the 80's i believe

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by jerseystepup

the cohiba brand from cuba has only been around since the 80's i believe

As a public brand. Cohiba was established in 1966.

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

As a public brand. Cohiba was established in 1966.

Huh? A particular blend was made for Castro to smoke and give out as gifts after the revolution, lancero sans label since they had no name back then. But as an actual brand? '80s is right.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Huh? A particular blend was made for Castro to smoke and give out as gifts after the revolution, lancero sans label since they had no name back then. But as an actual brand? '80s is right.

from cuban cigar website:

A Current Brand
Cohiba is a post-revolution brand established in 1966.
It is the Habanos SA flagship brand, has a major market share and is sold at a premium price.
The tobacco is the best available from the premium Vuelta Abajo region. The Seco & Ligro filler leaf is given an exclusive third fermentation.
Three cigars were initially released in 1969, later becoming part of the Classic range introduced in 1989.
The Siglo range was introduced in 1992 but not commercially available in early 1994.
The Maduro range was introduced in 2007.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/bra...x?brand=Cohiba

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by md4958

from cuban cigar website:


http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/bra...x?brand=Cohiba

Why don't you find some info that is 10-15 years old by now. As the saying goes, Winners re-write history. Same way French wineries tell you they have been using French oak for barrels for centuries (absolute BS). Get your hands on some books published a while ago, you'll see that Cohiba as a brand did not exist in the '60s, simply some Lanceroes rolled specifically for Castro and his Foreign Service offices to be given out as gifts. No labels, no name back then.

If you want to believe their latest marketing BS, no issue on my end. Ain't internet great?

Anyway, carry on. I have no dog in this fight.

[havanajohn]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Huh? A particular blend was made for Castro to smoke and give out as gifts after the revolution, lancero sans label since they had no name back then. But as an actual brand? '80s is right.

Actually 1982 was when Cohibas became available to the general public...

[SmokinApe]

Originally Posted by havanajohn

Actually 1982 was when Cohibas became available to the general public...

Moe ain't part of the general public...

[NCRadioMan]

Whatever they are, they are fake. The only Cohiba 40 Anny is the very limited edition Cuban Cohiba Behike. I wouldn't touch those.

[wavescrashing]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Whatever they are, they are fake. The only Cohiba 40 Anny is the very limited edition Cuban Cohiba Behike. I wouldn't touch those.

Yeah, these aren't cuban, they are from a B&M in the states I believe.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Whatever they are, they are fake. The only Cohiba 40 Anny is the very limited edition Cuban Cohiba Behike. I wouldn't touch those.

are you saying i shouldnt smoke them? because theyre already purchased and id hate to have to waste my money on some cigars i cant afford in the first place and not even smoke them lol

[wavescrashing]

J

Originally Posted by Pauly Walnuts

are you saying i shouldnt smoke them? because theyre already purchased and id hate to have to waste my money on some cigars i cant afford in the first place and not even smoke them lol

Not at all. Imho, id smoke anything at least once. By fake, he meant not a real behike 40th cuban cohiba, which we both already knew. However, after smoking it, you might find that its a solid non cuban smoke.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Pauly Walnuts

are you saying i shouldnt smoke them? because theyre already purchased and id hate to have to waste my money on some cigars i cant afford in the first place and not even smoke them lol

You can smoke them if you want, you bought them. They are probably just a run of the mill Dominican with a fancy band to fool people. I just don't like perpetuating the black market. If I saw those I would have a word with the owner or manager about it.

Originally Posted by wavescrashing

J

Not at all. Imho, id smoke anything at least once. By fake, he meant not a real behike 40th cuban cohiba, which we both already knew. However, after smoking it, you might find that its a solid non cuban smoke.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

You can smoke them if you want, you bought them. They are probably just a run of the mill Dominican with a fancy band to fool people. I just don't like perpetuating the black market. If I saw those I would have a word with the owner or manager about it.

Yea Ill give it a try to see what its all about. and I think I will have a talk with the owner to see what he has to say about em and get back to you guys.

[hotreds]

It's interesting they don't have an "Hecho en xxx" location on the band. Makes me wonder, too. Most Cuban fakes would have the fact that they are from Cuba somewhere on the band, like real ones. Most non Cubans also have a provenance listed on the band. So, very odd, indeed!

[wavescrashing]

After looking at the pics, the design doesn't match the General Cohiba logo either. This seems to be one of the lookalikes similar to the mildly popular siglo brand. Can you get a pic of the box? I also didn't find a band or stick that matched this anywhere, so there's a chance its a local roll possibly made by a former roller from Cuba paying homage?

Originally Posted by wavescrashing

After looking at the pics, the design doesn't match the General Cohiba logo either. This seems to be one of the lookalikes similar to the mildly popular siglo brand. Can you get a pic of the box? I also didn't find a band or stick that matched this anywhere, so there's a chance its a local roll possibly made by a former roller from Cuba paying homage?

Next time I go in there I'll take a picture of the box. I might go in today and ask the guy some questions just out of curiosity considering it has all of us stumped.