HELP! ISOMS, Avoiding Fakes, Advice.

[Monk]

Interesting... also found this reference: looks good, any comments?

http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/counterfeit/

-Will

[hoodere]

I have been told that you can buy cigars right out of the cigar factories in Cuba. Is this true.

[jiaguy]

I have been told that you can buy cigars right out of the cigar factories in Cuba. Is this true.

I personally haven't been but I know of people who did. Just rent a bike and spend 1-2 hrs riding it to get there...they aren't in big towns. You can be assurred they are real if its a store they are in and it costs you a two nights at a resort to buy a box. Generally ask your tour guide if you are on a package and they'll point you to the legit places...usually. I actually found airport prices not to be that bad in Cuba. Price variations are very small between the local B&W there and the airport.

[420seth]

Ya man, buy them from the store in the hotel or an actual cigar store in havana or varadero. no junk off the bartenders, pool boys, lifeguards etc. they are all fakes, and poor ones at that.

[drew_goring]

Ya man, buy them from the store in the hotel or an actual cigar store in havana or varadero. no junk off the bartenders, pool boys, lifeguards etc. they are all fakes, and poor ones at that.

Lol! Good luck with that.

[mauied1101]

uh... don't buy anything that comes in a glass top box...

[Monk]

uh... don't buy anything that comes in a glass top box...

Damn! I was just looking at a nice glass top Cohiba box!

-W.

[420seth]

Lol! Good luck with that.

Hey dude, what is so funny? Have you even been to cuba? And no you cannot drive a neon there. LOL

[420seth]

Glass top box of cigars? What you numbskulls talking about? Cigars do not come in glass top boxes?

[drew_goring]

Hey dude, what is so funny? Have you even been to cuba? And no you cannot drive a neon there. LOL

Hey dipshit. It is well known that the only place to reliably get authentic Cuban cigars are the Official Cuban Government stores. A lot of hotel shops sell fakes. Just like a lot of B&Ms up here in Canada sell fakes...(betcha didn't know that )

So where in BC are you from anyways? Feel free to post a proper intro.

[mauied1101]

Ya man, buy them from the store in the hotel or an actual cigar store in havana or varadero. no junk off the bartenders, pool boys, lifeguards etc. they are all fakes, and poor ones at that.

ok... except 420seth - you can buy the glass top boxes - their very special limited edition. and make sure you put them right in with your other sticks to permeate the beetles... I mean the aroma...

[cigarsarge]

Interesting... also found this reference: looks good, any comments?

http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/counterfeit/

-Will

Cigar Nexus is a good to referance the subject. Be sure the cigars you buy never leave your sight during the purchase. I've heard some people scam you by switching the real thing they have on display with fakes at checkout.