Aunthenticity Verification

[Eville]

I have no idea on the box date as I received it in a pass. The problem that sticks out to me the most is the embossing. It is not nearly as deep as the one in the link.

[nhcigarfan]

The problem should start with the box. After that it's moot.

[Chè]

The problem should start with the box. After that it's moot.

LOL - What this guy said, exactly! Didn't the glass face represent the end of the discussion?

Unless of course one believes that was a clever, decided disguise to begin with.

[Eville]

One of the many smoke shops along Konig Str. in downtown Stuttgart. Among these "Cohibas" they also sold hookahs, cigs, and chew. You can bet that all of these are fake even without seeing the cigars themselves. All of the boxes are already open.

[EGQ]

All of the boxes are already open.

Box split?

[Eville]

The fivers? Doubtful

[CptnBlues63]

One of the many smoke shops along Konig Str. in downtown Stuttgart. Among these "Cohibas" they also sold hookahs, cigs, and chew. You can bet that all of these are fake even without seeing the cigars themselves. All of the boxes are already open.

I'm just curious......isn't it possible they sell them singly out of those boxes and that's why they're open?

I know my B&M sells a lot of (Cuban) Cohiba's and Montecristo's and if I remember correctly, I bought my first Montecristo #4 as a single (to try it and see if I liked it) and they had to open a box of 3 and take one out for me because they had no loose singles.

Maybe it's the same thing in this shop?

[Eville]

It's possible I suppose, but I still really doubt it. Most of them were about 4 boxes deep. You can't see it from the pic, but even the ones in the back were opened as well. The whole ambiance of the shop really makes me not trust them.

[Chè]

This is in Germany, no? You never know, but 1 thing to recognize is business would probably suffer pretty good if they were peddling fakes somewhere people don't have to travel far or look hard to acquire authentic merchandise. Secondly, I think regulators & purveyors of legit merchandise would be all over their you know whats. Think about it. Germany isn't exactly the every man for himself Caribbean or Mexico.

My guess, (assuming the location is where I imagine it, and based on the limited info the picture provides) these are probably legit. I'd further bet CptnBlues63 was correct, in that their customer base, or at least the purpose of that particular display is to serve SINGLES. If that much is logical - opening all the boxes would also be logical. If it's not for letting the cigars breath out of the God-awful cardboard & humidification purposes, it also gives customers a variety of choices, perhaps multiple factories or an opportunity to select to personal aesthetic preference.

I don't know about you guys but they'd have to only have (1) box there for me to NOT wonder if the additional "unopened" boxes had better looking / smelling / more preferable factory codes / dates etc. and not want to rip em' all open myself to inspect & speculate.

jmho