Slim,

So what you're saying is that my post was pretty much right on the mark? Damn, not only am I good looking...

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I don't know about the good looking part, but you're a damn good guy!!

Thanks to everyone for the input!!
C

Yep ... pretty much on the money!

... and you didn't even need to post that disclaimer ... hehehe!

how much did you pay for all of those there cigars and where camn afella over here get some>?

You are a lucky Man!! Mag

Almost better than lookin at a girlie mag.

They look like fakes to me. Reason being, unless you took this out before taking a pic, There is to much space between the cigars the rings should be ALL looking in the same direction. and if you look at the side of the rings, they aren't the same design of course that could be the quality of the pic. posted.

cwilhelmi, I just ordered a 4-pack of Montes #2 Today. When I get them I will post a pic. We can see if they look at all similiar to yours. Hope I get them. Mag

they seem real to me...very similar to the box given to me by a friend who came from overseas. Mine has a tad lighter shade, but it could also be the picture quality. Mine were also not all "perfectly tipped and shaped", but had all the labels, seals, and stamps. The true test will be the flavor and quality of the smoke....very distinctive....enjoy!
Ed

wildbill - the cigars are not all lined up in the pic, the bands however do ALL line up when the cigars are lined up.

Chris --- take a look at this site again, and put your doubts to rest.

http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/counterfeit/ 

The site that Slimboli recomended is one of the best sites for Real or not Cubans. Another thing to check out would be the stamp on the bottom is it burned in or is it a ink stamp, is the Cuban seal the right color, unless you got a old box.
The only thing that really made me think that they were fake was the sides of the cigar ring, they didn't look the same in the pic. I hope you find that they are real.

slim & bill - I went through the nexus before I posted and everything was fine, but the one thing that the site didn't cover was the unifornity of torps. They check out as far as box code and all the other checks, just got a little worried about the tips of the torps.

Thanks for the great insight!!!

Taste one and tell us.

They're real, and REALLY INCREDIBLE!! The taste was in some ways similar to a PAN, but for the most part it was unlike anything I've ever tried. The crazy thing is they're still a little green, I can't wait to to taste them when they have 6 months to a year of aging!!

Chris

... did your lips and tounge tingle? 😉

yep, it felt kinda funny!! First time that's ever happened. More my tongue than my lips though...

Now you see why some of us on this board keep saying the Montie #2 is the best cigar of them all!!!

Charlie

yes I do!!!

Like several others have said, the only true way to know is to smoke one or two
BTW, it might just be the picture, but the "Fleur" on the band....It looks kind of thick in the middle...When they are really thick and the lettering aren't even with other letters, then they're probably fake, however, I tried to take a pic of a Monte #4 (real) and the picture's resolution was poor and the middle of the fleur looked thick in my pic, so it's probably the camera...Scan a pic of the band if you have time...I'd like to see how it looks...It's just one indicator (but not as accurate as the taste test)
They look very tasty though!!...YUMMY!