Monte on My Mind

[Unpossible_1]

So, I've got this box of Monte No 2's my wife bought for me back in Feb. '14. We had just moved to S. Florida and she wanted to treat me. I was just really getting into cigars at the time. Never really had any Cubans. She talked to some attorneys she worked with and was able to procure a box of the highly (at the time especially) No 2s. I've smoked them here and there over the years and as I got more and more into cigars, began to question their validity. Tonight, I took the plunge down the rabbit hole and sliced one open shortly after lighting it up and just not getting the same profile I've gotten out of other Montes I've smoked this year from elsewhere. Here is a selection of photos. I'm curious what people's thoughts are on this, considering I don't have a huge knowledge base for Cubans.

 

[multi-useless]

I'm certainly not the expert here, but that box code... Every December box I've seen says DIC, not DEC - a case of Cuba being Cuba? I don't know...

 

[Unpossible_1]

I'm certainly not the expert here, but that box code... Every December box I've seen says DIC, not DEC - a case of Cuba being Cuba? I don't know...

Yea, that really threw me for a loop.

 

[ChuckMejia]

Fakes no doubt

 

[Hopduro]

Short filler in there...

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[AlohaStyle]

You don’t even need to look past the box to know they’re fake, sorry man.

 

[Mossome]

It was the thought that counts, but yeah, fakey fake fake.

 

[Tyler86]

I know nothing of validating CCs but every Monte I've seen the white print on the band is sort of faded, like not bold like that one is. Now that I think about it is it even white print they use? Someone who knows am I right?


Stupid Tapatalk

 

[Master Shake]

Yeah those are fake. Here are some reasons:
1. The band color looks wrong.
2. The printing is way misaligned, shit happens in Cuba of course but when discussing possible fake boxes, that's a no-no.
3. The band doesn't appear to have any embossing.
4. The flour-de-lis on the band looks fucked.
5. The serial is in the wrong format. For 2013 boxes it should be a 12 digit number starting with 00001XXXXXXX instead of the 5 and 7 digit combination you have there.
6. The box code font is wrong.
7. December is always DIC, never DEC.
8. PUC is a nonexistent code to the best of my knowledge.

 

[Pennywise827]

Yeah those are fake. Here are some reasons:
1. The band color looks wrong.
2. The printing is way misaligned, shit happens in Cuba of course but when discussing possible fake boxes, that's a no-no.
3. The band doesn't appear to have any embossing.
4. The flour-de-lis on the band looks fucked.
5. The serial is in the wrong format. For 2013 boxes it should be a 12 digit number starting with 00001XXXXXXX instead of the 5 and 7 digit combination you have there.
6. The box code font is wrong.
7. December is always DIC, never DEC.
8. PUC is a nonexistent code to the best of my knowledge.

Yoda has spoken.

 

[Unpossible_1]

Yea, definitely confirming what I had started to piece together. I've learned quite a bit, and knew this would offer a chance to learn more. I'm still grateful for the gift. I was just happy there wasn't floor sweepings in the cigar when I cut it open lol.

Thanks everyone!

 

[multi-useless]

Yea, definitely confirming what I had started to piece together. I've learned quite a bit, and knew this would offer a chance to learn more. I'm still grateful for the gift. I was just happy there wasn't floor sweepings in the cigar when I cut it open lol.

Thanks everyone!

Look on the bright side - the assholes who procured these for your wife have presumably been smoking fakes this entire time

 

[Unpossible_1]

Look on the bright side - the assholes who procured these for your wife have presumably been smoking fakes this entire time

True and they're no longer in our lives so it won't be a repeated issue.

 

[Mossome]

Did you have them killed?!?

 

[Unpossible_1]

Did you have them killed?!?

If I did...you know I wouldn't say.....

 

[Nacho Daddy]

the stamp on the bottom,Vendido en Cuba is a dead givaway.
it ONLY appears on fakes ,these are from Costa Rica I think.
along with the other obvious points.
Never tell the wife,smoke and enjoy them.

 

[Nacho Daddy]

on older boxes you may find 5 and 7, or 6 and 6 in the serial # configuration.