Question about Cohiba

[ctaylor]

I have recently found some Cuban's, which I know nothing about, and wanted to know more about the bands. I have Montecristo that is a dull brownish color but it is like paper. There is no gloss on the band. The other is the Cohiba and that has the Cohiba in blue lettering not the gold. When did Monte and cohiba change bands? Around how old would these sticks be? If you need pics I will post them
Thank you in advance.
Chris

 

[smokem94]

I don't beleive Cohiba ever made a cigar with blue lettering. Bands are no indication of a real CC but can be a definate indication of a counterfiet CC.
Depends on where you "found" them. Source is the determining factor in identifying legetimate CC's.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

I for one would be real curious to see those pics!

 

[ctaylor]

Here's a pic

 

[Soundwave13]

Fake.

 

[smokem94]

That's not blue???? And it is an older Cohiba band......again, bands mean nothing....Source

 

[ctaylor]

I had two guys at mmy local look at it they said its real but old band. CA has pics of new and old bands, I just don't know when they switched.

 

[ctaylor]

hah Navy Blue?? Blueish

 

[twenty5]

http://vitolas.net/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=10

There is no black above the white squares on yours..

 

[Soundwave13]

My bad- that may well be real.

okemyeye

 

[twenty5]

My bad- that may well be real.

okemyeye

You were right the first time I think

 

[ctaylor]

The pic was from CA with this description
Cohiba - Cuba




The Genuine Article -- Old Style (for reference)

Cohiba is the most commonly counterfeited Cuban cigar. The white markings are tiny squares, not circles. There should be four rows of squares, with just two above the word "Cohiba." The "La Habana, Cuba" script is grand and elongated. The Cubans added the script in the early '90s.

 

[terrantheman]

Looks real to me! I'm no expert but that is the old band which they stopped using and went to gold in 2003!

 

[Soundwave13]

That's spot on for the old style band - I was thinking of the new-style with the 5 rows...

 

[VillageIdiot]

Here is a nice reference.

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Counterfeits/Counterfeit_Page/0,3391,20,00.html

The top being cut off the way it is looks a bit suspect, but I've only seen a few.

 

[twenty5]

That's spot on for the old style band - I was thinking of the new-style with the 5 rows...

So the band I linked at vitolas is wrong?

 

[Clint]

That's not blue???? And it is an older Cohiba band......again, bands mean nothing....Source

Bands mean nothing? Bands are part of the authentication.....If your source has phoney bands, you better switch your source!

Ultimate Havana website: http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/index.htm

 

[ctaylor]

That isn't my band mine is still on the cigar. I just put a pic of the style.

Anyone know about the Montecristo.. Just a dull brownish band like paper

 

[Soundwave13]

So the band I linked at vitolas is wrong?

No, the link is right - side by side, the band is identical with the 'real' one.

 

[Kurtdesign1]

The top being cut off the way it is looks a bit suspect, but I've only seen a few.

They vary with every run of th ebands. Sometimes they were cut, sometimes there was a space above. Bands used to be very irregular in Cuba.

The timeframe of 2002-2004 was about par for the course for Monte & Cohiba band changes. Earlier for Cohiba (november 2002), later for Monte (Mid 03). With examples of both bands coming out well into 2004.