I know this sounds odd....and I also know I have never posted before, just bought from the site...but a coworker of mine, who is Cuban, is looking to sell a box of Cohibas. I have them in hand and they look and smell great...these are not counterfiet...if anyone is intested...let me know...mike

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Not sure if you will get an interest but it would help if you posted you e-mail.

i will give my wife's email...

[email protected]

C'mon Tony.... that's not the reply I was looking for...

Umm... you may want to first read the rules of this forum and then do a search for such words as "cubans", "for sale", "selling", "illegal", "against the law", "scam", etc. These will show you the previous conversations that have been conducted here and will provide examples of why tonester said what he did:

1. Most of us live in the U.S. where it's illegal
2. Most cubans are counterfeit
3. Especially when sold in such a manner
4. And even a trade for a whole box would be done with much suspicion with someone we don't know

But welcome, and I hope with a little more info we can alleviate some concern and continue towards an amicable friendship!

-Ethan

I figured Slim needed this one after his vacation. I was just being helpful since he did not leave a way to contact him.

Ethan, ever think about changing your name to SSIT(Slim Slapper in Training)? I think he needs a backup. He seems to be a little slow at times.

Macro - Ethan is right on the money.

Yes... I do have lofty perspirations... I mean... aspirations.... but I don't know if Slim is taking on an apprentice.... thanks for the recommendation, though!

ok...ok...so they won't be for sale then...but i will prove they are real...perhaps pictures may tell the story...if i am correct the band should only have 2 rows of white dots above the cohiba???? let me know

I say you send a few to me and I'll tell you if they are Cubans or not. And if I can't tell, then send some to Al'thor, he'll be able to tell. And if not, send some to......

choner

Go to CA and look at the counterfeit gallery

LMAO what Al"thor said. welcome bro

If they have white dots, they are fake. They should have white squares.

my mistake...these DO have the 2 rows of squares...pictures were sent to tony to confirm this...they are legit

Don't go by JUST the bands, Anyone can take legit bands and put them on crap cigars in a legit box. Look at the construction and compare sizes.

KC

What's wrong with this picture?

very strange...

I also have a co-worker who married his wife in Miami. She came over from Cuba. Still has family there. They visit a couple times a year in either direction and there are always items... I've had some amazing smokes that I've gotten from him, but I've had some that were clearly counterfeit as well. Many people will tell you that the vast number of cigars you could buy in Cuba are FAKE! and almost certainly under these circumstances, they would not be genuine. That's not to say they don't have Cuban tobacco in them. But it could have been grown and rolled in someone’s backyard… Or could be factory rejects, or could be bundles from Nic, Hon, or Dom…

It’s a crapshoot. Like I said, I have had good and bad from him. He swears that they’re all legit and straight from you know where. I don’t doubt that they’re all from you know where, but the majority are not “real”.

robby:

quite true...the same deal you could say applys with my coworker...my humidor is thankfully sttocked with i hope are all cubans...sometimes when he returns and gives me a new box they do tend to taste different, but still good...this is interesting...mike

I do not profess to be an expert by any means but from what I do know these look legit. The band matches up to CA and my Siglos. The construction looks very good.

score one for the new kid!!!!!!

Ethan...SSIT? No Ethan...NO!