CigarSaint
Who Dat!
My neighbor went down to the Caribbean and bought a fiver for me. Does this box look like the real deal?
Real Box or Not?
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CigarSaint
Who Dat!
I had strong feeling it was, but my neighbor who bought them so I took him. No big deal I have plenty of real one's just figured I'd check.
CigarSaint
Who Dat!
Alright I chunk em.....Don't smoke them even. Guys like to say they might still be good... but you never know what they put in those things. I've seen banana leaf, plant leaf and even small bits of cardboard come out of Caribbean fakes when cut open.
Sorry, bro.
CigarSaint
Who Dat!
Yea, I'm done with friends buying cuban sticks for me. My co-worker went to the Bahamas last week and bought a siglo for me a sure enough he didn't check for a beetle and it had one.
CigarSaint
Who Dat!
DEAL:applause:
You guys a re crazy, that is a real box.
A real box of counterfeit cuban cigars
I acctually bought a glass top 5 pack for a buddy who asked for one. For exactly why Jeff said. Cool conversation piece.
A real box of counterfeit cuban cigars
I acctually bought a glass top 5 pack for a buddy who asked for one. For exactly why Jeff said. Cool conversation piece.
AlohaStyle
BoM Sept '12 & Aug '13
Wow, those are terrible!?!
My favorite fakes that I've seen are still the ones we saw in Esteli Nicaragua... they were in a shop right across the road of the best hotel in town where all cigar tourists and industry people stay. Point is, people that know their cigars go into this shop.
Pay close attention to the bands... that says "Nicaragua Esteli." I bet you didn't know there were Cuban Cohibas with Nicaraguan bands huh? LOL Then right next to those were the fancy glass top ones... LOL
My favorite fakes that I've seen are still the ones we saw in Esteli Nicaragua... they were in a shop right across the road of the best hotel in town where all cigar tourists and industry people stay. Point is, people that know their cigars go into this shop.
Pay close attention to the bands... that says "Nicaragua Esteli." I bet you didn't know there were Cuban Cohibas with Nicaraguan bands huh? LOL Then right next to those were the fancy glass top ones... LOL
AlohaStyle
BoM Sept '12 & Aug '13
Yep
They had some gems there that's for sure. We wanted to buy a couple bundles/boxes to bring home for gag gifts and was bartering with the shop owner but they wouldn't budge... even when we told them we know they are fake etc!?!
Yep, have been back there every time I'm in NICA and he still won't budge... I would pay $20 for the novelty and to bomb someone with then, but $35/40 respectively is to much.Yep
They had some gems there that's for sure. We wanted to buy a couple bundles/boxes to bring home for gag gifts and was bartering with the shop owner but they wouldn't budge... even when we told them we know they are fake etc!?!
Just like when I was in the DR with some Davidoff guys, literally smoking a real Double R, and dude came up to us offering glass top Double R box for $600 for the box (which said esplendido on the side), mind you we worked him down to $400, but we decided to pass.
... Then a few weeks later a friend travels down knowing I like cigars and brings this back.
Check these out...
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smokemifugotem
BoM July '10
Would not smoke even if u cut open. Remember that the people who are making the fakes know they are making fakes and it is illegal. Guessing not from a HUGE factory with atheir own supply of tobacco...probably some guy in a burnt out crack house filled with dead chickens...I know dramatic...BUT NO QUALITY INSPECTION AT ALL! Might be smoking something that could make you pretty sick pretty quick...just throwing it out there.