? on MC Habanos

[slcraiders]

A few individual boxes arrived today from a foreign land. One in question is of MC #5's. This is the third box I have ordrered of the same smoke. I smoked one today. It had a very tight draw, but the flavor was the same. Maybe a bit young with a 05 year on the box code? The label was different too. The embelm in the middle was different than a few in the humi from a year or two back and a bit more shiny. The v and inverted shaped contium design outside of the center seems to be a little short as well. The two dots L. and R. of center are positioned a little higher than the other labels. Is this a fake box from a recommended source or a new label? ? ?

[Newfie]

I seem to remember reading somewhere Habano's SA (the only company authorized to export) was involved in the change of identification systems to prevent such crimes. Let me see if I can find it today and I'll PM you the link.

[stjohnroe]

As I remember, the Montecristo label changed a little while ago, this link has some handy pictures.

[slcraiders]

As I remember, the Montecristo label changed a little while ago, this link has some handy pictures.

Phewww. Thanks. I feel much better now.