Fake Cohiba? - Page 4

pnoon · 07-18-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet_Leaf_PDX

I was recently in the Dominican Republic and saw tons of these fake Cohibas for sale. At the only legitimate cigar store I found there, legit Cohibas were very expensive. I ended up buying a Paratags, Punch and RyJ CC and found them all to be excellent smokes.

To the point of not being able to judge a CC by it's NC counterpart - RyJ are not normally my thing, but I loved the CC version.

Hypothesis: Your odds of getting a legit CC are better, assuming you don't 100% trust the source, if you go with a brand other than Cohiba?

There is no "counterpart" or association other than the two share the same name. In no way should they ever be associated. There is no such thing as a "non-Cuban version" of a Cuban marca - or vice versa. It would be no different than if you slapped a Partagas band on a Tatuaje or Gurkha and compared the two.

pektel · 07-18-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

It would be no different than if you slapped a Partagas band on a Gurkha.

Sounds like a prank someone could play on Tom at a herf.

Sweet_Leaf_PDX · 07-18-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

There is no "counterpart" or association other than the two share the same name. In no way should they ever be associated. There is no such thing as a "non-Cuban version" of a Cuban marca - or vice versa. It would be no different than if you slapped a Partagas band on a Tatuaje or Gurkha and compared the two.

I didn't know that there was no association at all. This all makes so much more sense now, I feel enlightened

icehog3 · 07-18-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pektel

Sounds like a prank someone could play on Tom at a herf.

Hopefully there will be a dentist at the herf for the jokester, Peter.

AdamJoshua · 07-18-2013, 01:45 PM

Da Klugs · 07-18-2013, 01:53 PM

Hey mine have 4 rows of dots are they fake?

AdamJoshua · 07-18-2013, 02:10 PM

Def real see how the last "c" in Klugica doesn't break the line of the "a" .. that right there is a good one!

Simple1 · 07-18-2013, 03:10 PM

montrealtony · 09-18-2015, 07:33 PM

hi i have 2 boxes of robustos and just opened them today they have 9 rows of dots.. and a gold hologram band on top of the dots .. they are not my style i have 50 of them for sale if anyone is interested.. i live in edmonton alberta and can ship anywhere permitted

09-18-2015, 08:08 PM

Got y'all beat...
Got me a fake CC or maybe NC Cohiba straight from someone who knew someone who sneaked a box of real fake Cohibas in from one of the South or Central American resorts. Pretty bad printed wrapper with 7 rows of dots, gold foil head and name, but no emboss in the word Cohiba and the wrapper is affixed with too much glue and crooked to boot. Horrible construction, lots of mottling, sun spots, veins and bumps. Not a spot of oil and toothy as a dirt road. Even has faded black type! Poor thing is a fugly little bent stick with single cap. Still says Cohiba, though! Think I'm gonna keep it for April 1!

icehog3 · 09-18-2015, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by montrealtony

hi i have 2 boxes of robustos and just opened them today they have 9 rows of dots.. and a gold hologram band on top of the dots .. they are not my style i have 50 of them for sale if anyone is interested.. i live in edmonton alberta and can ship anywhere permitted

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dmiller662 · 02-01-2016, 09:41 PM

for educational purposes only

good to go....

T.G · 02-01-2016, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dmiller662

for educational purposes only

good to go....

What exactly do you mean by "Good to go" ?

Or maybe I should ask, "good to go" where? And is the trash can an option?

That Cohiba band is pretty sketchy. The Romeo might be ok though.

pnoon · 02-01-2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dmiller662

for educational purposes only

good to go....

I'm confused. Please explain.

Adriftpanda · 02-01-2016, 11:38 PM

My same exact thoughts, Adam.

Cohiba band looks way off. RyJ band looks solid though.

mahtofire14 · 02-02-2016, 12:47 AM

It's alive....How did this thread get dug up?

pnoon · 02-02-2016, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dmiller662

for educational purposes only

good to go....

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Originally Posted by pnoon

I'm confused. Please explain.

dmiller662 · 02-02-2016, 10:33 AM

LOL.. if you say so....

pnoon · 02-02-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dmiller662

LOL.. if you say so....

I honestly don't understand what you meant by your post.

Brlesq · 02-02-2016, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dmiller662

LOL.. if you say so....

LOL right back at you, our new friend. That Cohiba band is about as authentic as Rachel Dolezal.

07-18-2013, 01:45 PM	#65
AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,785 Trading: (40)	Re: Fake Cohiba?

07-18-2013, 02:10 PM	#67
AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,785 Trading: (40)	Re: Fake Cohiba? Def real see how the last "c" in Klugica doesn't break the line of the "a" .. that right there is a good one!

07-18-2013, 03:10 PM	#68
Simple1 Livin' the dream Join Date: May 2013 First Name: Brian Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 303 Trading: (14)	Re: Fake Cohiba?

09-18-2015, 07:33 PM	#69
montrealtony Just in from the Storm Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 1 Trading: (0)	Re: Fake Cohiba? hi i have 2 boxes of robustos and just opened them today they have 9 rows of dots.. and a gold hologram band on top of the dots .. they are not my style i have 50 of them for sale if anyone is interested.. i live in edmonton alberta and can ship anywhere permitted

09-18-2015, 08:08 PM	#70
badbriar Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fake Cohiba? Got y'all beat... Got me a fake CC or maybe NC Cohiba straight from someone who knew someone who sneaked a box of real fake Cohibas in from one of the South or Central American resorts. Pretty bad printed wrapper with 7 rows of dots, gold foil head and name, but no emboss in the word Cohiba and the wrapper is affixed with too much glue and crooked to boot. Horrible construction, lots of mottling, sun spots, veins and bumps. Not a spot of oil and toothy as a dirt road. Even has faded black type! Poor thing is a fugly little bent stick with single cap. Still says Cohiba, though! Think I'm gonna keep it for April 1! Last edited by badbriar; 09-18-2015 at 08:14 PM.

02-01-2016, 11:38 PM	#75
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,302 Trading: (74)	Re: Fake Cohiba? My same exact thoughts, Adam. Cohiba band looks way off. RyJ band looks solid though. __________________ Who eats plantains when they can eat placenta.

02-02-2016, 12:47 AM	#76
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Re: Fake Cohiba? It's alive....How did this thread get dug up? __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

02-02-2016, 10:33 AM	#78
dmiller662 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 39 Trading: (0)	Re: Fake Cohiba? LOL.. if you say so....