USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba. - Page 2

02-02-2012, 04:11 PM

Yep, unfortunately a fake but if you enjoyed it - great. The good news is that there are probably cigars available in the us that taste like your fake.

srduggins · 02-02-2012, 04:32 PM

I had some of those with the same font "C" as yours. They really weren't bad tasting for fakes. I even took one apart and it was all long filler. Luckily, I learned my lesson and got those fakes out of my system.

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ajacobs

Yep, unfortunately a fake but if you enjoyed it - great. The good news is that there are probably cigars available in the us that taste like your fake.

lol, yea but how would you know what to compare it to if it was a knock off, they could have used anything.

the nub · 02-02-2012, 04:42 PM

consider yourself fortunate. the bar has been lowered considerably and you won't need to break any laws to reach it.

icehog3 · 02-02-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

How do you figure? I have seen a fake VS a real Cohiba. Pretty sure mine was real.

1. The cigar was like nothing I have ever expierenced
2. I have read on how to spot the fakes vs the real ones.

Sorry, didn't mean to insult your obvious expertise on Cuban Cohibas.

02-02-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

lol, yea but how would you know what to compare it to if it was a knock off, they could have used anything.

it's easy - Cigar international has a whole section called "the unsmokeables"

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Sorry, didn't mean to insult your obvious expertise on Cuban Cohibas.

I didn't mean to come off as a dick. It just kinda threw me aback when someone told me my "cuban" was a fake even without knowing what it looked like or what not.

Kinda like me telling you that someone is an ass without ever meeting them or talking to them.

I apologize.

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ajacobs

it's easy - Cigar international has a whole section called "the unsmokeables"

I assume that means "bad cigars"?

My knock off was actually pretty good.

icehog3 · 02-02-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

I didn't mean to come off as a dick. It just kinda threw me aback when someone told me my "cuban" was a fake even without knowing what it looked like or what not.

Kinda like me telling you that someone is an ass without ever meeting them or talking to them.

I apologize.

No sweat, bad day at work so I am a little short too.

I have been to many tropical destinations, and unless you shop at a La Casa del Habana shop, 99.99% of the stuff is fake. I should have been more detailed. I am sorry as well.

kelmac07 · 02-02-2012, 04:52 PM

Bottom line...you enjoyed the stick.

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

No sweat, bad day at work so I am a little short too.

I have been to many tropical destinations, and unless you shop at a La Casa del Habana shop, 99.99% of the stuff is fake. I should have been more detailed. I am sorry as well.

it's ok. I'm here to learn and make friends.

CigarNut · 02-02-2012, 04:54 PM

BTW, what happened to you with your Fauxhibas has happened to most of us at one time or another.

I got some great Fauxhiba's in Cabo. Mine were not as good as yours and since they were my first "Cubans" they kind of turned me off on them. Now that I know better I am much happier (and have much less spending money

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croatan · 02-02-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

BTW, what happened to you with your Fauxhibas has happened to most of us at one time or another.

Yup. I'd be hard-pressed to name anyone who's been smoking for a while who hasn't smoked a fake Cohiba or three. Come to think of it, the list of people I could name who've likely never smoked a real one would be far longer and easier to assemble.

Skywalker · 02-02-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

it's ok. I'm here to learn and make friends.

Great response!!!

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 05:10 PM

delete

bobarian · 02-02-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

so a couple of you on here appeared to have tried the real ones..........[edited by croatan]

Unfortunately, discussion of sources for Cuban cigars is a violation of the ToS. But yes, many of us have had legitimate Cohiba's.

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Unfortunately, discussion of sources for Cuban cigars is a violation of the ToS. But yes, many of us have had legitimate Cohiba's.

My bad.

bobarian · 02-02-2012, 05:51 PM

As Michael and James said, this is something most of have been through. Fakes are much easier to find in most countries than legit Cubans. Even in Cuba there are large amounts of fakes, some sporting legit bands smuggled out of the factories.

There was a time that Jamaica produced some fantastic cigars, this is no longer the case.

If the cigar came from any place other than an official LCDH in any country, the chances are good that it is a fake.

smitty81 · 02-02-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

As Michael and James said, this is something most of have been through. Fakes are much easier to find in most countries than legit Cubans. Even in Cuba there are large amounts of fakes, some sporting legit bands smuggled out of the factories.

There was a time that Jamaica produced some fantastic cigars, this is no longer the case.

If the cigar came from any place other than an official LCDH in any country, the chances are good that it is a fake.

I tried that Jamaican cream..........It was nasty.

bobarian · 02-02-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

I tried that Jamaican cream..........It was nasty.

Just a shadow of what they were 20years ago.

02-02-2012, 04:11 PM	#21
ajacobs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba. Yep, unfortunately a fake but if you enjoyed it - great. The good news is that there are probably cigars available in the us that taste like your fake.

02-02-2012, 04:32 PM	#22
srduggins Feeling at Home Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: steve Location: So. Cal. No More Posts: 504 Trading: (37)	Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba. I had some of those with the same font "C" as yours. They really weren't bad tasting for fakes. I even took one apart and it was all long filler. Luckily, I learned my lesson and got those fakes out of my system. __________________ ". . . but it's good, I guess, that you have the entire asylum to query, but you'll never get a straight answer out of any of us." - OLS

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the nub Papa Chino Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nanaimo, BC Posts: 320 Trading: (2)	Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba. consider yourself fortunate. the bar has been lowered considerably and you won't need to break any laws to reach it.

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02-02-2012, 05:51 PM	#38
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: USA Cohiba Vs. Cuban Cohiba. As Michael and James said, this is something most of have been through. Fakes are much easier to find in most countries than legit Cubans. Even in Cuba there are large amounts of fakes, some sporting legit bands smuggled out of the factories. There was a time that Jamaica produced some fantastic cigars, this is no longer the case. If the cigar came from any place other than an official LCDH in any country, the chances are good that it is a fake.