Lunettesman Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hey guys, Hope everyone is safe and enjoying the time at home with their habanos. Here a fake/true request. I was in Cuba a few months ago and bought all my sticks at LCDH store. I bought a few (many) boxes and always checked for the code. Everything is legit. I also bought 40 loose sticks to enjoy during the trip. I know it's not the best thing to do as I've heard some LCDH could sell fake single. I came back, froze all the cigars. For the record, I gave half of my stick to a buddy, told him to freeze them. He knew better and didnt, and guess what happend 2 months later...a nice beetle infection. At least he was smart enough to realize it wasn't the fault of the cigars I brought, but because he hadn't listen to me. Back to the fake/true cohiba robusto. I end up bringing back two singles of cohiba robusto, bought at LCDH at Partagas Factory. I displayed them in my humidor and one of the two always attracked my eyes because something didnt feel right for me. I used a black light on them and one had the code Cxxxxx and of course the one I m doubting doesn't have it. So here we go, some pictures. I d love your opinions. Thank you guys. My analyse: 1. No black light code. 2 The white band around the taimano head seems too wide. 3. The dot is somewhat missplaced. 4, The yellow band+hollowgram at the bottom is a bit scratch Conclusion: I d say the left one is fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKostyan Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 This is clearly a fake at the left at the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunettesman Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, nKostyan said: This is clearly a fake at the left at the photo I kind of expected it. But bought at a LCDH store what a shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunettesman Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, nKostyan said: This is clearly a fake at the left at the photo Btw what make you say it's one. Other indication I didn't mention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKostyan Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Btw what make you say it's one. Other indication I didn't mention?- The triple cap- The overall quality of the print of the band and the native's head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypots Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Look closely, maybe with a magnifying glass, at the C in script in Habana Cuba. If the top loop and the bottom loop of the C touch, the band is counterfeit. This was definitely true with the last Cohiba band, I'm not up to speed with the current one. That tiny but visible gap was a good tell of high quality printing and authenticity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunettesman Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 2 hours ago, joeypots said: Look closely, maybe with a magnifying glass, at the C in script in Habana Cuba. If the top loop and the bottom loop of the C touch, the band is counterfeit. This was definitely true with the last Cohiba band, I'm not up to speed with the current one. That tiny but visible gap was a good tell of high quality printing and authenticity. Thank you buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viva Vegas Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 It may be a counterfeit Cohiba but not a fake Cuban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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