Has anyone seen this Cohiba? Cohiba 40 Aniversario 1966-2006

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Pauly Walnuts

It is cool stumbling upon a unique cigar that doesnt claim to be Cuban.

Yet uses a trademark and likeness exclusive to the Cuban cigar that many novice cigar smokers recognize. That makes them fake. I can attest to the fact that it doesn't matter if it says it's Dominican on the box, people do not read. Therefore, are suckered into thinking they are getting a Cuban Cohiba. And the strange, cryptic response from the the guy you asked doesn't help.

I am a hardliner when it comes to these things.

Originally Posted by Tuxguy

wow, the box even has a "Habano" (Red/Yellow)style banner wrapper that looks to say DR

hang on im gonna go look at the sticky with all the lingo abbreviations on it and ill be right back!
EDIT hmm it wasnt there, probably because its so obvious i should know it..

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Yet uses a trademark and likeness exclusive to the Cuban cigar that many novice cigar smokers recognize. That makes them fake. I can attest to the fact that it doesn't matter if it says it's Dominican on the box, people do not read. Therefore, are suckered into thinking they are getting a Cuban Cohiba. And the strange, cryptic response from the the guy you asked doesn't help.

I am a hardliner when it comes to these things.

yea his response was virtually useless, i just took my pictures and walked outta the joint lol

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Tuxguy

wow, the box even has a "Habano" (Red/Yellow)style banner wrapper that looks to say DR

Originally Posted by Pauly Walnuts

hang on im gonna go look at the sticky with all the lingo abbreviations on it and ill be right back!
EDIT hmm it wasnt there, probably because its so obvious i should know it..

Tuxguy is talking about the Habanos box seal:
http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/inf...ng.htm#BoxSeal

DR = Dominican Republic

The box you snapped a photo of has a Habanos DOP styled box seal that appears to read "Dominican Repulic".

Originally Posted by T.G

Tuxguy is talking about the Habanos box seal:
http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/inf...ng.htm#BoxSeal

DR = Dominican Republic

The box you snapped a photo of has a Habanos DOP styled box seal that appears to read "Dominican Repulic".

now just pretend that arrow is pointed at me... wow common sense haha

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Yet uses a trademark and likeness exclusive to the Cuban cigar that many novice cigar smokers recognize. That makes them fake. I can attest to the fact that it doesn't matter if it says it's Dominican on the box, people do not read. Therefore, are suckered into thinking they are getting a Cuban Cohiba. And the strange, cryptic response from the the guy you asked doesn't help.

I am a hardliner when it comes to these things.

As you well know Cuban trademarks are not recognized in the United States. In the most recent case a Federal District judge has ruled for a second time in favor of Cubatobacco. But his original almost identical ruling was overturned on appeal. The appellate court ruled that due to the embargo a Cuban company could not own property in the US and that a trademark was property.

The company producing the "Cohiba" in question is most likely not even General Tobacco, but a small producer just trying to make a buck.

Anyone thinking they are buying a genuine Cuban Cohiba in a US B&M deserves whatever they get.

What about the other Cuban cigar names that are used by General or Altadis? Punch, Partagas, El Rey Del Mundo and others were originally owned by individuals in Cuba. Many left after the revolution because their property had been taken by the Cuban government.

I dont see this as a black and white issue, both sides have some legitimacy to their claims.