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I think he called them 'Churchill' and they were ?20 each
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Fake for me. They look like fake Lusi's. I would have it off with the seller.Comment
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Rephrase?[emoji1]Originally posted by Johnny Thunder View Post
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Not into gingery men really. But he'll get a pipe as a suppository tomorrowOriginally posted by Stevieboy View PostComment
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Just off the seller? I change my view in the face of popular opinion. I hadn't stopped to think what culebras were!
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Sorry, that's a Boro term for sorting the shit out pre fisticuffs.Comment
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Fake mate. Can't even see a triple cap.Comment
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Wasn't the Culebra originally released in a dress box of 25 (when they were machine made) Given they're twisted in threes, that would account for a single. These in this thread may (and look) be very old. Pre '60s. Very rare, I suggest and worth something to a collector, rather than smoker...
As often, just a thought
"Go you good things...geddem int'ya"
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I still think their just suspect at the moment, the seller never called them culebras, he called them Churchills (and Partagas made a Churchill sized cigar until 2006 - the churchill was 1/2 an inch smaller than the Lusi. Is the cigar 7 inches long (give or take a little), and if you can measure it with a ring gauge of 47/64s inch?
It is a concern that according to CCW this band for culebras wasn't made until 2007 but even then it's possible that there was a bit of cross over). We also need to remember that Cuba doesn't get the quality control of their cigars perfect all the time, let alone the bands
Don't get me wrong - I would be concerned but I would suggest discussing your concerns with the vendor rather than confront him. This link is to a useful page you might want to browse:
Who was the vendor by the way? Ultimately a trust worthy vendor is far more important that any band, barcodes or our opinions on a few photosComment
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I think you've hit the nail on the head there Chris as that's what it says on the Cuban Cigar Website and here is the label
Partag?s_Culebras_band_full_7.jpg'Cigars are a hobby, cigarettes an addiction'Comment
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s Culebras Culebras 39 x 146 (5.7") Culebra 
Handmade Cigars
Discontinued machine-made
Culebras Band (Handmade Cigars)
Cigars: Handmade. Bands: Handmade cigars have a special Culebras band.
Machine-made cigars had a large type A band.Packaging: Dress Box of 9 cigars in 3 slide lid boxed Culebras (released 2007).
Dress Box of 25 cigars in aluminium foil (released pre-1960, discontinued c2005s).
Status: A pre-1960 release. Current. History: Until c2005 was machine-made.
The handmade 2007 are marketed as a La Casa del Habano exclusive, but appear to be freely available worldwide.Partag?s MAKE MINE A CUBAN
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So it might not only be genuine, but also rare (and therefore probably worth more than ?20!)Originally posted by cj121 View PostWasn't the Culebra originally released in a dress box of 25 (when they were machine made) Given they're twisted in threes, that would account for a single. These in this thread may (and look) be very old. Pre '60s. Very rare, I suggest and worth something to a collector, rather than smoker...
As often, just a thought
What is the size of the cigar @kipper?Comment
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Perhaps with that point about the band Sean, I might be a little bit out on my hypothesis about the years ay? To be honest its only a bit of a stab in the dark, but a possibility?"Go you good things...geddem int'ya"
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The band looks a bit loose but I suspect they've dried out a bit, many ways to tell fakes but my go to test is to stand the foot of the cigar on a flat surface and it should stand on it's own, which it wouldn't if it had been poorly constructed and cut.
Let us know how they smoke.Comment
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It's 7 inches long and roughly 18mm across (not sure what that makes the RG)
This is all very intriguing and I appreciate your help
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