Quote Originally Posted by kurly View Post
What is the FIRST thing you look at when analyzing a potential fake (Cohibas especially). Obvious fakes aside (glass top box, dog poo in a banana leaf, etc.)
- The embossing of the "COHIBA" name. It should stick out from the label, as opposed to being printed on there flat.
- The cap. Most authentic ones will have a nice triple cap.
- The font. Look online for examples of the authentic font and the various counterfeit fonts.
- The overall appearance and color of the cigar.
- The dot pattern on the label.
- The way the cigar is constructed (real Cohibas have only a small wrapper/binder, and thick, dense, accordian-shaped bunches of leaves as the filler).

Quote Originally Posted by kurly View Post
AND with the exception of when someone specifically asks if their smokes are real: Do you tell them if they are fake if and when you spot them?
If they're not boasting about it or claiming it to be one way or the other, I won't correct them. Ignorance is oftentimes bliss. However, if some asshole is running his mouth talking about the great deal on an Esplendido he just got in Mexico, I'll definitely be letting him know.