Need some help. I just recieved my second box of #2's yesterday which is an 04 box. About 6 months ago I purchased a mar. 03 box. The new ones I just got have a slightly darker wrapper and the box is more of a gold color than the 03 box which is more of a yellow. Also the white Habanos sticker in the top right corner of the 04 box has some spanish writing under the word Habanos and last the new box has a small sticker on the bottom right corner of the lid with another serial #. Has anyone seen these changes. The box I just recieved came from a gov't state store in Cuba so my big concern is with the 03 box, but that came from LCDH so It should be good. Curious if anyone else has run into the darker wrapper. Thanks, Frank.

No, but I've never bought them.

I have seen differences similar to those you describe between boxes of PSD4s, though.

I don't know how significant the difference is between the two wrappers, but the color will vary slightly from box to box. Wrapper leaves are sorted by color by the manufacturer in order to assure that all cigars within a box are uniform in color. However, you may notice differences when comparing multiple boxes. Also, these wrappers are from a different crop. Every crop is different, as is every plant within a crop.

Makes sense Steve. You just answered my question. On the other things though, I have purchased a lot of Isom's and this is the first time I've seen that writing on the white Habanos sticker and the clear sticker on the bottom right of the cover with that serial #. Anyone else have this on thier boxes? I'm assuming its somekind of new quality control since its an Aug. 04 box.

04s have definitely have a darker wrapper.

I have not seen the differences on the box that you mentioned. The PSDs I just received do not have that.

Is the size the same or close, how bout the smell and taste?

Stick one in your mouth and smoke it. If its authentic you will know it.

And what Steve said. I have PSD4's in my humi now that came from different boxes, different years. All different colors. All very much PSD4's.

Both are definately authentic, I was just curious on the different shade wrappers. Its not a tremendous difference with the Mar. 03 box a shade lighter than the Aug. 04 box. Both smell and taste heavenly. I love just opening the lid and just inhaling that deep rich aroma. Uh, Have to go smoke another one now.

I saw two boxes of Monte's #2 the other day along with 14 other boxes of ISOM's that I know were real because of the person who had them! Cannot disclose, but the Montes were a little darker than the ones I bought in Canada last year!

Steve is right, as the cigars are sorted acording to the shade of the wrappers!

Charlie

Frank, I think if you send a sample to all that posted we can tell you for sure.

LOL. Nice try Dude. I actually put up a pic on the board that you can kind of see the difference on. The ones up front are the 03 lighter color wrapper, although because of the flash, the back ones look much darker than they really are.

I've been told that the new Habanos sticker does have some writing under it... I have a "friend" that has one like that. ;o)

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