Cuban Cigars - Is It Real or Fake?

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kuzi16

90+ Irishman

I'd lean towards a high end fake too. Plus it would help if the top pic wasn't taken with Jiunn's potatoe camera :P

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90+ Irishman:

I'd lean towards a high end fake too. Plus it would help if the top pic wasn't taken with Jiunn's potatoe camera :P

Yeah, looks pretty good. As kuzi said, wrapper is questionable. Yeah... bad lighting I know! The band is pretty ugly though, and I think that gave it away for me.

90+ Irishman

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90+ Irishman:

I'd lean towards a high end fake too. Plus it would help if the top pic wasn't taken with Jiunn's potatoe camera :P

Yeah, looks pretty good. As kuzi said, wrapper is questionable. Yeah... bad lighting I know! The band is pretty ugly though, and I think that gave it away for me.

Yeah those are a shame, always seems like it's Cohiba that is faked the most though no surprise there honestly.

CharlieHeis

If you are on Instagram, check out the_cigar_enforcer. He's got a lot of good info on there.

catfishbluezz

Wrapper looks more like Cuban wrapper then non, but it is hard to tell with those pictures. The boxes being cut off like that is normal, happens all the time. You want to look for inconsistencies in the blocks, borders, embossing, etc... Thanks for the mention

catfishbluezz

Also, wrapper from the El Laguito box codes always look rather different then Cohibas made at other factories.

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To me, the gold on your example is way sharper. Maybe I'll repost a pic or 2 with a better background. Thanks, dude

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catfishbluezz

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To me, the gold on your example is way sharper. Maybe I'll repost a pic or 2 with a better background. Thanks, dude

i typically request 360 pics of the cap, although I assume you can tell if it is triple. Pics of the wrapper and foot, 360. 360 of the band, and all against a sheet of white paper in normal room lighting. Cohiba is so sketchy, it really comes down to wrapper and maybe even taste. i only trust stuff from my sources. I just identified fake Monte MGR today, that were Cuban cigars, or at least the wrapper was Cuban or possibly came from El Titan de Bronze.

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More pics with a better back ground. 3 of the cap and band. 2 of wrapper and foot. I thought this was an easy call, but now I'm not sure!

SM0K3Y

I have two "fakies" I got from my sister in law, from what Ive read, mine came a glass top box(Cohiba doesnt do that?) and the box didnt have a manufacture code stamped on the back or anywhere else. I think they may actually be coming back to life, I've had them in the humi since day 1. But I'm 99% sure theyre fakes.

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SM0K3Y:

I have two "fakies" I got from my sister in law, from what Ive read, mine came a glass top box(Cohiba doesnt do that?) and the box didnt have a manufacture code stamped on the back or anywhere else. I think they may actually be coming back to life, I've had them in the humi since day 1. But I'm 99% sure theyre fakes.

Yeah, no such thing as a Cuban coming in any kind of box with a "window" I don't believe. They do sometimes come in little cardboard sleeves called petaca's. Usually 3 to a pack.

catfishbluezz

The biggest question is the gold emboss. It is very sloppy, no clear cut corners, lettering, or borders of the emboss. The wrapper isn't that bad really. Normally you see big pressed veins from the DR.

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danielzreyes

Fitty Shades, that cigar is so legit. Can I have it so I can review it?

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danielzreyes:

Fitty Shades, that cigar is so legit. Can I have it so I can review it?

hahaha

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catfishbluezz:

The biggest question is the gold emboss. It is very sloppy, no clear cut corners, lettering, or borders of the emboss. The wrapper isn't that bad really. Normally you see big pressed veins from the DR.

This is what I thought too.. it's rough.