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Hand made/rolled... how do you tell??

imb1987imb1987 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2

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  • HaybletHayblet Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,400
    only machine made ones are the ones you would see in a gas station like Swisher, Phillies, Backwoods, etc. unless they sell above mentioned brands here all the cigars I have purchased here are hand-made/rolled however you want to put it. Also thanks for joining the forums we are chock full of information that will help you.
  • docbp87docbp87 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,521
    Hand made/rolled cigars will say Hecho a Mano, Totalamente a Mano, etc. on the box, or band somewhere usually.
  • jship079jship079 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 621
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
  • KriegKrieg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,068
    Also FYI... lots of machine made cigars are flavored (although there are a few exceptions w/ handmade cigars too, for example: Drew Estates ACID line). The reason why so many machine made cigars are flavored is because they use...ummm...let's just say sub-par tobacco and the flavoring hides the fact that the cigar tobacco is probably under fermented and releases ammonia, which is usually why the mm cigars stink so bad.
  • sightunseensightunseen Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,130
  • jlmartajlmarta Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,440
  • JumperJumper Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 135
    I was under the impression that several of the Drew Estate cigars are machine made, as well. In fact, I believe some of the Acids are.
  • mrpillowmrpillow Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 464
    You would be incorrect in that assumption, sir.
  • wwhwangwwhwang Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,863
    Jumper:
    I was under the impression that several of the Drew Estate cigars are machine made, as well. In fact, I believe some of the Acids are.
    Even though the ACIDs taste like old mowed grass, it's handmade. And it makes me sad to say that.
  • vegassparkyvegassparky Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 365
    went to a party this past weekend. one of the guys at the party was talking cigars. he pulled out some ISOM.... so he said. claimed they were hand made and REAL. Now im laughing my ass of cause they were fake. And he dogged me about my smokes. i had my a few MOW and 2 RP decades. the best part is, he sent one of his smokes home with my wife. so i looked it up.... machine made by an company in the U.S.
  • wwhwangwwhwang Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,863
    vegassparky:
    went to a party this past weekend. one of the guys at the party was talking cigars. he pulled out some ISOM.... so he said. claimed they were hand made and REAL. Now im laughing my ass of cause they were fake. And he dogged me about my smokes. i had my a few MOW and 2 RP decades. the best part is, he sent one of his smokes home with my wife. so i looked it up.... machine made by an company in the U.S.
    Dare you to tell the poor d-bag he got ripped off. :P He's probably smoking a White Owl with a Cohiba band lol.
  • vegassparkyvegassparky Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 365
    yeah he bragged about it and called my smokes gas station specials. should i deflate him or let the turd be?
  • wwhwangwwhwang Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,863
    vegassparky:
    yeah he bragged about it and called my smokes gas station specials. should i deflate him or let the turd be?
    Let the turd be. Him wasting money on a super premium White Owl is funnier.
  • sightunseensightunseen Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,130
    vegassparky:
    yeah he bragged about it and called my smokes gas station specials. should i deflate him or let the turd be?
    Send him the company's website. Everyone needs to eat humble pie once in a while. Your pie would go really well with a side of "you are an idiot."
  • wwhwangwwhwang Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,863
    Just out of curiosity, which cigar was he telling you that it's a premium ISOM and how did you find out it's an American counterfeit? lol
  • vegassparkyvegassparky Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 365
    local shop took a look at it. after i had a hunch. i looked online at the company line. everything they make is machine bunched then finished by hand. the company does have cuban made in its line. there is two lines of cigars being sold under one name( Quintero ) but the wrappers are very different.
  • jship079jship079 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 621
    vegassparky:
    local shop took a look at it. after i had a hunch. i looked online at the company line. everything they make is machine bunched then finished by hand. the company does have cuban made in its line. there is two lines of cigars being sold under one name( Quintero ) but the wrappers are very different.
    Truth is most of the booking in the industry is being done by liberman anymore the tabacco is still premium on most brands
  • imb1987imb1987 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2
    WOW, thaks for all the great info!! More than I could have hoped for! I had a feeling that C.COM only some some good stuff! Everyhing I have orders so far I have been very happy with!
  • DiamondogDiamondog Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,169
    Hecho a mano...look at your boxes, stick bands..
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