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11-14-2012, 01:32 PM | #1 |
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Fake Cohiba?
I recently discovered this Cohiba with what I thought was a fake band on it. It's very very similar to the real band however what I have noticed (previous experience, research) is that all of these bands have 3 rows of white dots above the "COHIBA" emblem, and this particular one has four. Also you don't see it in the picture but the "COHIBA" is gold (which is should be). Thoughts?
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11-14-2012, 02:10 PM | #4 |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
That is exactly why I thought it was fake. Buddy (not much of a cigar smoker) went to the Dominican and bought a box of ten of these. Asked me to if he could keep them in one of my humis for him. I said sure automatically assuming they were fake. Well 3 years later he hasn't smoked one of them and I found them the other day, realized the band was actually pretty similar and decided to end all the questions. So here it is.
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11-14-2012, 02:21 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
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11-14-2012, 02:36 PM | #6 |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
Yes it does.
Big Pete: It looks to be a double cap. To me the construction looks a bit shotty for a Cohiba of any nationality IMHO
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11-14-2012, 02:30 PM | #10 |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
Fake, the true acid test is as always the taste, I know given that Cuba is a socialist state quality control will not always to par. Which means that not every band is gonna be perfect, however, given that Cohiba is a high end cuban meant orginally an exclusive Castro the only imperfections I know of which Cohiba bands are them not being entirely str8 when put on the stick, "COHIBA" should be in gold but there should only be three rows of dots above.
here is a great site to use http://cubancigarwebsite.com Last edited by ziggy4112003; 11-14-2012 at 02:31 PM. Reason: put the instead of three |
11-14-2012, 02:44 PM | #11 |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
When I was in Mexico back in September... I was approached by so many, offering these. I finally had enough and told the guy, No, I do not want your fake Cubans! He replied with anger.. What do you mean fake?
I fired back with, See the glass.. REAL Cubans do not come that way! He was very upset.. Still in his sight, I ended up walking into J & J Habanos.. Made sure he seen me.
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11-14-2012, 02:58 PM | #13 |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
Here are some pic's of the "TOURIST SPECIAL"
I personally DON'T buy Cohiba anything for this exact reason. It doesn't matter what country you are in, with the exception of Cuba 99% Cohibas are fake.
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11-14-2012, 03:01 PM | #14 | |
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11-14-2012, 03:19 PM | #15 |
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11-14-2012, 03:32 PM | #16 |
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Re: Fake Cohiba?
Provenance, provenance, provenance. Know and trust your sources.
Clearly the cigar pictured is a fake, and not a very good one at that. But the statement that 99% of all Cohiba's are fakes is as wrong as wrong can be. Fake Cohiba's as well as fake OpusX's come from purchasing through shady sources. |
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11-14-2012, 03:04 PM | #20 | |
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While the Cuban Cohiba is, or was the last time I checked, the most counterfeited cigar on the planet, I think that your "99% of all Cohibas are fake" statement is, at the very least, highly inaccurate. Do you have a credible source you can cite for this information? |
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