Not being an expert thought I would ask for some help. I compared to pics on line and most of the bands look good, but the construction does not seem good enough and the triple caps are pretty. They are from the island, even if not real so I will try one. I think fake. What say you?

Picture is too small yo! [ram27bat]

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From ISOM and not real? What is this world coming to. Next thing u know, we'll be dealing with fake Tats from Nic.

IMO.... REAL chitty photo

🇨🇮 🇨🇮 🇨🇮 Just had smoked one the other day with the 2009-2010 limitada band on it. I looked up the vitolas but the shade was wrong. Smoked well, but no cuban. 🇨🇮 🇨🇮 🇨🇮

Cant really tell from the pic but a couple things you can look for:1. are the dot all uniform and lined up. 2. The color of the yellow/orange in the bands should not vary. Just my .02

That is a bad pic. Damn. The bands color and lettering is right. It's the construction that has me worried. I guess I will know when I smoke one.

Crappy construction? It must be real.

Hopefully the construction won't be too big of an issue. I forget the Cohiba I smoked a couple years ago or so (posted a pic of it), small, petite corona-ish size (#4?), and came in a single cardboard coffin (box). The cigar was beat up pretty bad, most likely due to mishandling and neglect by the person who originally bought it. I posted a similar [bigger] pic asking "real or fake," and due to the shape it was in the replies went both ways and was pretty much inconclusive as I recall. However, it smoked wonderful and tasted great...and I would love to get my hands on some more. However Cohibas be mighty pricey, and I'd gladly settle for many other [cuban] brands for the money, even though it wouldn't really be "settling."

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Another thing is to check the smell. Cuban cigar's typically have a unique smell kind of like horse S*&@..... Of course one can always light one up and then you will really know..
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Go have a nice steak and chill....

LMAO! 😂

Thanks Dave. You give me hope.

Pete, they do smell right. I need to get out of this hotel and smoke one.....

My one and only question (since viewing bands isn't an option due to pic) is source.

If u bought em private party, who knows? 50/50 is a safe guess...maybe 40(real)/60(fake) with the amount of fakes that have been sold on certain sites..

If u bought yourself, from an LCDH authorized Habanos dealer, you're likely sitting on the real deal.

Construction won't tell u much, as Cohibas can tend to have a rough appearance (save for the Behikes in my experience anyway).

2nd best bet...meausure em' (RG and length)...if they're off by more than 1/8", likely fake.

Fake stamps cuz 98.2% are.

CC's always take and make great photos.

Hmmm, last time I asked someone if they were fake or real a girl punched me in the nose! So now I just mind my own business. He he.

They're real...and they ARE spectacular! [/jackie childs]

Ok the first try was a Reserva. Plugged. Second try robusto even burn light smoke and harsh metallic taste. Way fake! Good thing they were gifted to me.

Kpp. A friend who owns a business gave them to me. His employee, a Cuban brought them back from a trip. Sketchy at best. I believe they are from the island, but absolutely horrible.

Yeah...I could tell they were fake from the pic. 😰

I posted a pic, and waiting for it to show up....stand by.