How to spot fake Cohiba Esplendidos and Robustos (Cuban)

**YelloCello** · 04-18-2005, 11:24 AM

If you receive (or have received) a Cohiba with a band like the one on the left, with the loose spacing, you have received a fake. They are out there (and in here) and you have been warned!

**Dave Razz** · 04-18-2005, 04:56 PM

They sure do look allot alike don't they. Only a trained eye could spot the differences

**alexgtp** · 04-22-2005, 01:49 PM

Hey HEY..

I think I have the same cigars as you!!

FAKE ON RIGHT!

**Drake** · 05-09-2005, 11:23 AM

my friend just brought me a cohiba from jamaica. the band has and extra black line at the top, but the letter spacing is tight. fake, right?

**Roham** · 05-09-2005, 04:10 PM

I think so. I find my Cohiba bands have a nice, photo type shine to them. I saw a couple fake ones given to me from a friend whos father was in mexico. They had the same line you describe, as well as a white line along the bottom of the band. And the band itself didn't really shine, it was dull. The letters aren't gold either and on a real cohiba they are.

**Roham** · 05-09-2005, 04:11 PM

Although those fake bands in this thread look pretty convincing....

**ggiese** · 05-09-2005, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Roham

I think so. I find my Cohiba bands have a nice, photo type shine to them. I saw a couple fake ones given to me from a friend whos father was in mexico. They had the same line you describe, as well as a white line along the bottom of the band. And the band itself didn't really shine, it was dull. The letters aren't gold either and on a real cohiba they are.

The older cohiba bands did not have the Cohiba spelled out in gold, and the bands were not as shiny as they are now....

**Roham** · 05-10-2005, 01:49 AM

Ahhh, i never knew. I just started smoking 6 months ago... Not even. Even if they were real, they were dried to hell....

**ggiese** · 05-10-2005, 09:55 AM

Here's the new one:

Released in June 2003

According to Cigar Aficionado, "All Cohibas being produced now are being packaged with the new bands, but old bands are still in circulation."

This is the one it replaced:

Here's a great source of info...

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...,3390,,00.html

**randylsu** · 05-23-2005, 07:42 PM

Yello & Alex, I think I've just received one of this same batch of fakes.

I was given this cigar as a "teaser" from a vendor I buy from often. He had the box out on the counter & was packaging individuals for distribution to his regular customers. Should I approach him about this being fake or do you guys think he knows? The guy is Cuban and the co-owner of the store is an old man who supposedly used to roll at Montecristo as a boy, so I think they'd be up on this stuff.

I'm a casual smoker, not someone I'd consider an afficionado by any means, but I like this shop alot. What would you guys do here?

Thanks in advance.

**Drake** · 05-23-2005, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by randylsu

Yello & Alex, I think I've just received one of this same batch of fakes.

I was given this cigar as a "teaser" from a vendor I buy from often. He had the box out on the counter & was packaging individuals for distribution to his regular customers. Should I approach him about this being fake or do you guys think he knows? The guy is Cuban and the co-owner of the store is an old man who supposedly used to roll at Montecristo as a boy, so I think they'd be up on this stuff.

I'm a casual smoker, not someone I'd consider an afficionado by any means, but I like this shop alot. What would you guys do here?

Thanks in advance.

just tell him that you saw a comparison of real to fake cohiba bands and it showed their's as fakes.

i know a ryan that goes to lsu. probably a hundred of em though

if you search 'spot fake cohiba' on google,' it brings you here.

**randylsu** · 05-23-2005, 10:43 PM

Thanks, Drake. I'm not at LSU now; '98 grad. I'm closer to you now, in Dallas. So do you think this guy knows these are fake or not? I like this shop alot, and I don't want to piss him off too much.

**alexgtp** · 05-24-2005, 03:17 PM

ANy chance you can post up pics of the cigar you were gifted?

Also how does the cigar look and smell?
Is the triple cap very evident and does the cigar look rough or very good?

As they say you can always go with how bands look..after all it is Cuba..!