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fisher Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 8:32 AM EST
Joined: 01-14-2002
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Hey all. I just got back from the Dominican Republic. I had a great trip and I was hoping to find some great cigar deals. But I backed off pretty quickly from purchasing anything much--fake cigars were everywhere!! Anyone else been there? Had any similar experiences? I am not anywhere near being an expert, but even I was able to tell they were fakes!
plabonte Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 9:27 AM EST
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I sometimes pick up some ISOM cigars when I visit Cancun. How can you tell fakes from real?
MN_Mike Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 9:36 AM EST
Joined: 12-06-2001
Posts: 26
Here is a good place to start.

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/Aficionado/Counterfeit/countgal.html
fisher Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 9:47 AM EST
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MN_Mike is right on. That is a great place. Fake Cuban Cohibas were absolutely everywhere!
Charlie Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 10:20 AM EST
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I hate to be negative, but if you buy them in Mexico, the chances are they are some kind of fake! Charlie
ClancyDaBulldog Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 10:34 AM EST
Joined: 12-31-2001
Posts: 78
cigar nexus has a very good section on bogus ISOM smokes...
plabonte Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 11:47 AM EST
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Hey Rick, was the R y J I sent you a fake or was it real? A friend of mine picked it up in Canada.
cruiser Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 2:22 PM EST
Joined: 06-15-2001
Posts: 739
Years ago in sant martin they were selling fake ISOM cigars in all the stores except one who had a sign which said this is the only store in town with real cubans after going in the owner a indian guy showed me the newspaper article about the cigar sting.eom
rookie139 Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 3:00 PM EST
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La Casa Habanos Charlie
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2002, 4:31 PM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
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plabonte: real. it came from portugal and i have been dealing with the same people for over 3 years.
plabonte Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Feb 13 2002, 6:56 AM EST
Joined: 09-11-2000
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I guess until I can tell the difference I'll just have to send one to Rick to try and let me know if it is real or fake. (Please note Rick that if you DO tell me its fake I'm not going to send you all of them to get rid of) :o)
jjohnson28 Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Feb 13 2002, 6:29 PM EST
Joined: 09-12-2000
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plabonte,if your ever in need of a second opinion..... ;0)
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