a gift

[reiser219]

Yeah, I bought the glass top set. I paid 80.00 for it, which breaks down to 3.20 a cigar. I bought it while I was on vacation

[ggiese]

Yeah, I bought the glass top set. I paid 80.00 for it, which breaks down to 3.20 a cigar. I bought it while I was on vacation

Sorry - they're not real Cohiba's. Very common to find these in tourist areas. They're worth about $2.00 each for what they are, depending on where they were made (which will be difficult since they were not made in the factory where legitimate Cohiba's are made). You probably could have talked the person down to $40 (I've seen as little as $20).

I hope they smoke well. Some times they do. Let us know what dad thinks - that's all that really matters.

[ggiese]

Reiser contacted me via PM about these cigars. Not surprising, said he bought them while vacationing in Mexico and talked the guy's price down (good on you!).

Reiser....

The pictures you posted the cigars look a bit "rough" (if you put them against a real Cohiba you'd really see a difference), but they otherwise don't look bad. They're definitely not Cohiba's. Just be careful thinking or telling others they're Cuban cigars - they're very likely not.

If the roller was halfway skilled, all is not lost... That said - I oftentimes hear the cigars are at least smokeable and sometimes are pretty decent. They should be at least worth the $2-3 you paid for them. If dad's a cigar smoker - I'm sure he'll enjoy them. And - better yet - make some time to smoke at least one with him. That, in my view, would be the bigger treat.