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+1 on cubancigarwebsite.com

You may also want to search Google for "counterfeit cuban cigar gallery" or something similar. I know Cigar Aficionado has a fairly thorough database of counterfeit Cuban (and even non-Cuban) cigar photos.
 

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+1 on cubancigarwebsite.com

You may also want to search Google for "counterfeit cuban cigar gallery" or something similar. I know Cigar Aficionado has a fairly thorough database of counterfeit Cuban (and even non-Cuban) cigar photos.
This search has confirmed many fakes for me.

I now tell peole going to mexico, NOT to buy me or anyone else cigars there.
 
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Contraire My brother, there are some mighty smokes to be had in Mexico. Just tell them not to try to buy you Cubans. I have picked up some awesome gems while down south.
 
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LCDH in Mexico can be trusted in my opinion. I don't buy from Mexico personally but I know a fake when I see one and I can guarantee it is or not when I smoke one. Just look at the wrapper and that tells you 75% of whether it is fake or not. Cuban cigars have generally the same uniform characteristics when examining the wrappers. They are usually tan colored (mostly), are thin and delicate, have hardly any veins (the veins sometimes look like they were sutured they are so fine), and the wrappers usually have a barnyard smell to them.

The website above should also show u what a box should look like and what it should have in it. Everything about a cuban cigars boxing, presentation, labels, and stickers are meticulously checked and should be perfect with hardly a single flaw.
 
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A lot of times a counterfeit Cuban will have a genuine Cuban band stolen from the factory. I don't even bother buying cigars in Mexican tourist towns.
 
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A lot of times a counterfeit Cuban will have a genuine Cuban band stolen from the factory. I don't even bother buying cigars in Mexican tourist towns.
I don't blame ya. I am heading to Acapulco in a week and I am bringing my own cuban sticks with me.
 
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