How to spot fake Cohiba Esplendidos and Robustos (Cuban)

**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..!