Newbie from Belfast - Cohiba Esplendidos.

[Byron Warwick]

Hi all,

My brother has just been given a box of Cohiba Esplendidos from some of the Cuban Olympic Team as a thank you for assisting them whilst they stayed within the Olympic village.

He has been working there as a volunteer and has been receiving a lot of free swag etc from the parting athletes.

As he doesn't really smoke he has offered these to me so I thought id get some input on the best way to store/smoke these etc from the people in the know.

Thanks.

[Zigatoh]

Just when you think you've heard them all

[Sligub]

Hi mate welcome, first a warning Cohiba Esplendidos are The single most faked cigar on the planet so it might be worthwhile googling how to spot a fake.

On how to store them cheapest method would be to get a tuperware that is large enough to store them in. Then u need a hygrometer designed for cigars and a method of maintains the RH at 65-70%. Check out cgars.com or other cigar merchants for the last two.

[Jacobwaits]

How did the Cubans do at the Olympics?

[Bigboned]

Just when you think you've heard them all

+ 1 it's a cynical world we live in but i just can't help it

[Deano]

Get some pics of them up, and we'll have a look.

[Byron Warwick]

I'm pretty sure they are real actually but have a browse anyhow chaps: http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronwa...7631071177448/

Thanks for the info - ill have a look for the hygrometer but I assume they would be ok if kept in their box for a while?? Yes/no?

Not sure how the Cubans got on myself - will ask my brother when I see him.

Regards.
Byron

[Bigboned]

Er from what I see the govnt label isn't stuck on.
Any pics of the bands on the cigars please, also didn't notice a date stamp on the bottom of the box

[PoohBore]

I haven't bought a box of those before but alarm are ringing because there is no date code on the bottom and the labels are normally stuck on the box not loose inside. Also no hologram or bar code on the label

Edit - need to type quicker !

[Byron Warwick]

Ill see if I can get a few better pictures and upload them before they are slung in the post to me.

I'll ask him to look for the date stamp etc.

[rokkitsci]

Hmm... Bands uneven and some twisted around. But the most obvious factor: no glass-topped box!


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[smokin_e2011]

They don't look genuine to me....

[Sligub]

Yea sorry mate but in my opinion those are fake.

[Stevieboy]

Fakes I'm afraid!
The seal should be on a box of Cuban cigars..don't Espis come in a cardboard outer like Sir Winstons???

[Sligub]

Fakes I'm afraid!
The seal should be on a box of Cuban cigars..don't Espis come in a cardboard outer like Sir Winstons???

Yes they do.