San Cristobal El Principe: Mismatched band in box, is this normal?

[JB78]

Hello,

First post, though been reading for years. I just received a 25 Box of SC El Principe. Look good, smell good. 1 of the 25 bands does not look like the rest. It is an older SC band with a more maroon color as opposed to the current which I would say is more brown.

Thoughts?

[Li Bai]

6 hours ago, JB78 said:

Hello,

First post, though been reading for years. I just received a 25 Box of SC El Principe. Look good, smell good. 1 of the 25 bands does not look like the rest. It is an older SC band with a more maroon color as opposed to the current which I would say is more brown.

Thoughts?

It happens sometimes, I wouldn't worry about that.

[JB78]

Thank you. Appreciate the reply.

[JohnS]

I have San Cristobal de La Habana bands of both colours. It's been discussed in the past, but Habanos S.A has a policy of not wasting materials for production so seeing a box with slightly different bands is not out of the ordinary.

[JB78]

Smoked one yesterday. Delightful cigar.