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Evening all,
I was given a cigar by a work colleague today, that one of his family members had bought back from a recent holiday in Cuba..
Without being rude, I could tell straight away that it was fake! ( especially as I had a genuine one to smoke last night! )
Onto the pics..
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To the untrained eye it looks very convincing. However, if you look closely at the band, you will notice the imperfections..
It felt very well filled but, on a cold draw, it was very loose!
There was no aroma at all from the cigar either.
I cut it in half to show the standard of the filling & leaves etc.
In the interests of research I thought I would smoke the remaining half
It lit quite quickly, a lot quicker than normal. It tasted very bitter & harsh, so much so, that I binned it after 3 draws. The harshness though, lasted for a while after!
It's from my time on here that I have learned about this kind of thing. I can't thank the forum members enough for my education & hopefully I can pass that onto the newer lads that have joined.
For someone with an interest in cigars, something like this could put them off! Due to the harshness & very poor taste. However a cheap box of cigars may seem while on holiday, Please don't be tempted!
Always buy from a reputable source, if in Cuba a LCDH store.
I was given a cigar by a work colleague today, that one of his family members had bought back from a recent holiday in Cuba..
Without being rude, I could tell straight away that it was fake! ( especially as I had a genuine one to smoke last night! )
Onto the pics..
IMG_5329.jpg IMG_5330.jpg
IMG_5332.jpg IMG_5335.jpgIMG_5336.jpg
To the untrained eye it looks very convincing. However, if you look closely at the band, you will notice the imperfections..
It felt very well filled but, on a cold draw, it was very loose!
There was no aroma at all from the cigar either.
I cut it in half to show the standard of the filling & leaves etc.
In the interests of research I thought I would smoke the remaining half
It lit quite quickly, a lot quicker than normal. It tasted very bitter & harsh, so much so, that I binned it after 3 draws. The harshness though, lasted for a while after!
It's from my time on here that I have learned about this kind of thing. I can't thank the forum members enough for my education & hopefully I can pass that onto the newer lads that have joined.
For someone with an interest in cigars, something like this could put them off! Due to the harshness & very poor taste. However a cheap box of cigars may seem while on holiday, Please don't be tempted!
Always buy from a reputable source, if in Cuba a LCDH store.
, probably rolled by a drunk or very tired roller, you just shredded a nice Cuban stick in to pieces! 
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