Real or Fake???

[Benzopyrene]

So I recently saw these cigars and I was told they came from a very reliable source, but I just cant help but wonder. I wanted to get you all's opinion before I start with the accusations. The box looked flawless to me, and Im not a newbie to the cc comunity, but Im not the worlds leading expert. Anyway, any help would be appreciated.

So I pointed out some of the things that botheed me about these cigars. The coloring and sharpnss of one of them seems to be of higher quality. Also if you look at the colors of the bolivar shirt they seem different on each band, all of them seem a touch fuzzy except for the one sharp one, which is the only reason that I even suspected anything in the first place. The box came sealed.

Let me know guys!!! Thanks.

 

[jrohrer]

I'll say this...if their fake their awfully impressive! (not that I'm an expert or anything!)

how are the markings on the box? More importantly, how do they taste?

 

[Benzopyrene]

The box looks good, and I mean really good as far as I can tell, but its just the bands that bother me. Havent smoked one yet.

 

[Halon]

I doubt there are any fakes of these on the market yet! The gold foil is supposedly hard to get (why they were discontinued in the first place, I think) and any reliable source would have authentic ones.
Besides, quality control on the Island isn't the best. The original release of these cigars a month or so ago said '25-Gold Medal' on the box. What's your box code?


TYLER

 

[Benzopyrene]

Teb Jun07

 

[ccsmoker]

They look good and the date sounds about right only question is taste.Let us know how they smoke.

 

[Halon]

Teb Jun07

Think I know where you got 'em from! I wouldn't even question their authenticity! I bet Cuba's ink cartridges were just low!


TYLER

 

[Benzopyrene]

Thanks guys. Never hurts to ask.

 

[Mindflux]

Only way to tell for sure is to put one to a firey death. Hope it all works out. Makes me want to scrutinize my box. I may have gotten mine from the same place.. those LCDH bands are only common to one region.

 

[CWS]

All good points. Usually the fakes are well known and well marketed brands, Cohiba, Partagas etc. These are a new release with ten to a box. Not much money for the work to dup these. I agree with the lack of printing quality. I think your OK.

 

[Mindflux]

All good points. Usually the fakes are well known and well marketed brands, Cohiba, Partagas etc. These are a new release with ten to a box. Not much money for the work to dup these. I agree with the lack of printing quality. I think your OK.

They're 'new' yes, but in a sense not. The Wolters release used the same foil and standard Bolivar band. So in essence they've had a few years to beef up their counterfeiting techniques for these if they wanted.

:roundtheh

 

[tazbigdog]

You could send me a couple and I'll let you know if they are real or not.:starrylov

 

[cvm4]

They look fine to me and I've seen a number of Bolivar bands that range from sharp to very fuzzy or just an outline.

 

[tubaman]

If you trust your source, then don't sweat it. Cuba is notorious for less than stellar quality control.

 

[avid toker]

Judging authenticity by bands alone is not recommended. When dealing with printing presses (sometimes old ones at that) quality of bands can vary within a box. Nothing from the pictures you provided looks suspect and the box code is legit.

 

[Broadway Joe]

They look good, I'm anxious to hear how they smoke!

 

[jwintosh]

mmmmmmmm, bgm!!

 

[Matthew]

Consensus opinion is that they are probably legit. These are very good fresh, so try one!

 

[the nub]

those LCDH bands are only common to one region.

That's not an accurate statement. They are supposed to be available only from authorized LCDH dealers but not limited to a specific country.

 

[terrantheman]

Just smoke one already...