Slight variation between two Qd'O Imperiales bands

[MC4]

These two bands come from two different boxes of Imperiales bought from two different sources.

The boxes and the imprints on the boxes and the cedar sheets look identical.

Cigars from both boxes taste great, however, there is a slight difference between the two bands.

One box is ULA Mar 14 and another is ULA Nov 14.

Anyone else had the same experience? Opinions?

thanks

[Fuzz]

Unless they have changed the band, according to CCW, there is only one QdO band currently used.

[Habana Mike]

One's a pretty good replica of the other.

Cuba being Cuba both are probably legit from two different printings but one never knows for sure in this world.....

Just checked my box ULA ABR14



Looks just like yours on the left.

The other looks to be of higher print quality. Maybe the counterfeiters are starting to overachieve!

[wolfain]

Hmmm.. Didn't they stop production on imperiales? Maybe you need a side by side smoke taste test...

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[MC4]

Hmmm.. Didn't they stop production on imperiales? Maybe you need a side by side smoke taste test...

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I believe the Coronas Claro is discontinued.

[wolfain]

I believe the Coronas Claro is discontinued.

You got it the other way around.. Lol

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/Cuban-Quai-D-Orsay-Brand-Cut-Down-to-One-Size-17983

May 2014 was the last box production date for imperiales, coronas claro is the final standing size left in the brand.

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[MC4]

You got it the other way around.. Lol

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/Cuban-Quai-D-Orsay-Brand-Cut-Down-to-One-Size-17983

May 2014 was the last box production date for imperiales, coronas claro is the final standing size left in the brand.

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thanks for pointing this out. Time to stock up, it's one of my favorites.

So if May was the last box, my Nov 14's are fake?

[wolfain]

thanks for pointing this out. Time to stock up, it's one of my favorites.

So if May was the last box, my Nov 14's are fake?

Hmmm, maybe not.. The CA article states that production halted in the 2nd half of 2014, it didn't specify when exactly, and at the time of the article (feb 2015), they author said they found boxes as late as may 2014.

Should be ok I guess, once you smoke 'em, you'd know!

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[dangolf18]

I believe the older bands were made out of paper and the new ones have a plastic feel to them. My memory might be a bit hazy as I haven't smoked a QDO for over a year. Also I remember older bands being slightly lighter in color. However, that's really weird that the bands would be different on boxes from the same year.

[MC4]

dangolf18, you are correct with the paper "material" and feel. One does (top one, Nov 14) feels and looks like paper however, it's the older (Mar 14) one which has (bottom or right one) plastic feel to it.