The bands themselves are often telling, as fake bands often lack embossing, proper color and the right details found on the original article. How to spot counterfeit cigars in Cuba (and everywhere else, too) Behikes cost even more, around 30 to 40 CUC eachwhen they are in stock. Lets say that it is the last step, the one left to be performed when you are almost certain that the cigars are fakes. Just dont buy it. What must always be there is a small piece of paper written on transparent tissue paper showing the correct method of preservation. What does the word Cohiba mean? - Short-Fact The foot should be a perfectly straight, clean cut. If your Cuban doesnt have a band on it, odds are, its a fake. If the price sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Unless youve actually smoked a good number ofgenuineCuban cigars its easy to be fooled, especially if the counterfeiter got everything rightbutthe cigars. This dark n oily Connecticut Broadleaf Corona got Gary smiling what will it do for you? The next year, the cut on the ends of the seal was changed from rounded to a sharp, angled cut. Behikes cost even more, around 30 to 40 CUC eachwhen they are in stock. The plastic wrapper acts as a barrier that slows down moisture exchange and protects the cigar from potential damage or contamination. Its easily the most coveted of the Cohiba cigars, if not all Cuban cigars. In 1999, the Cubans added a serial code to the seal. 2s cost 8.50 CUCs (about $9.68 when factoring in the 13 percent you lose trading U.S. dollars into CUCs). These boxes often carry the Cohiba brand. Each of the three Behike sizes comes in an elaborate package: boxes of 10 cigars that are bathed in a thick, glossy lacquer. But it doesnt have to be this way. The final difficulty with fake Cuban cigars is that some of the better counterfeits come in authentic boxes but are not actual Cuban cigars. If you have already smoked the same type of cigar, you will be able to understand if the aromas and strength developed during the smoke are typical of the brand and in particular of that type of cigar. All Cohiba cigars carry a distinctive and complex band, with sophisticated security measures that were developed mostly when the Behike was commercially introduced in 2010. Our support team is ready to answer all your questions. Cigar Aficionado c/o Counterfeit Cigars A documentation must be present in the boxes. EXTERNAL SEALSCuban cigars boxes come with two seals: the DOP seals and the Cuban state seal. (The last year they did so was 1992. This steps below can be followed to understand if you are dealing with a counterfeit product: 1.
