[cyberderf]

I told her not to buy them on the beach but to take them at the airport in a place where's there a humidor.. But we all know what mothers-in-law are capable of... LOL She obviously took them on the beach from a silly seller.

It seems obvious they are crap since Rep Dom Cohibas come with the other red dot band. They are dark, not sexy and they smell odd! My question now.. should I give them a try after a month or 2 in my humidor? Or simply throw them in the garbadge ?

 

[DBCcigar]

Some fake Cuban brands are Cuban cigars, just not that particular brand. Smoke one and see what you think.

Is the lid a glass top?!?

 

[cyberderf]

Some fake Cuban brands are Cuban cigars, just not that particular brand. Smoke one and see what you think.

Is the lid a glass top?!?

Yes, a glass top ! About 1/3 of the lid is a translucid plastic.

 

[smelvis]

I'd still have to smoke one or at least try!

 

[asmartbull]

I have had some fake Cubans that were from Cuba
and they were ok.

Light it up and see

 

[ComicalFerret]

I would throw them right in the trash! Or better yet Give em to me! Ill through them away for you.

 

[Tarks]

I have never had a good fake!

 

[contract]

Don't feel bad. I bought fake Cohibas (in my novice days) from a walk-in humidor at a shop.

They smelled of ammoia when I opened them, so i let them rest for a few months and they turned out to be decent smokes.

On the other hand, you can always keep them with fake labels to give to anyone whom demands a Cuban becasue "Everyone knows Cubans are the best" (not picking on habanos, just dealt with one too many jackasses looking down their nose at a Dominican even though it is their first cigar, and I gave it to them fo free)

 

[smelvis]

I have said this several times, I had about three real cc's Oh they were so good, Then I went to Costa Rica 4 time now and the first Time I swear I smoked a fake from every shop trying to find a good one. Towards the end I had it I wouldn't get an inch into it and throw it down,

BOTL are everywhere and I met a good friend who let me smoke out of his stash and he had some good shit! He wouldn't take a nickle and I smoked a bunch of his stash, he taught me to travel with my own!

I did get even by laying some money on his hotel bill for meals and bar tabs, he was mad as hell but I had too.

BOTL are everywhere and they are all the same, they will give you the shirt off their back!

Tarks I have not smoked a good fake either but not for lack of trying.

PS Thanks Donnie and Ron for showing me the way, I now minus the seven virgins am in heaven!!

 

[jsnake]

I think this is your mother-in-law's way of telling you what she thinks of you and your cigars! LMAO

 

[ejgarnut]

You should probably make your mother-in-law smoke one first, then if everything is ok you can smoke one.

 

[unsafegraphics]

I think this is your mother-in-law's way of telling you what she thinks of you and your cigars! LMAO

Playing devil's advocate here...

It could be that she is just trying to be nice and get you a few cigars from an ISOM. Don't get me wrong, they may no be great cigars, but hey, they were free. A gift is a gift, even if you don't particularly like it.

And to be honest, I kinda always wanted a box o' fake cohibas myself anyways. You know, just to have one in the big humi for grins and giggles. Fakes seem kinda funny to me. They remind me of this, all badass on the outside, but all jokes in the middle:

 

[jsnake]

Playing devil's advocate here...

It could be that she is just trying to be nice and get you a few cigars from an ISOM. Don't get me wrong, they may no be great cigars, but hey, they were free. A gift is a gift, even if you don't particularly like it.

And to be honest, I kinda always wanted a box o' fake cohibas myself anyways. You know, just to have one in the big humi for grins and giggles. Fakes seem kinda funny to me. They remind me of this, all badass on the outside, but all jokes in the middle:

I am sure it was with good intentions. Sounds like something my mother-in-law might do. Appreciate the thought she was thinking of you while on vacation somewhere nice.

 

[JerseyStepUp]

I definatly wouldn't smoke it just because i've seen disected fakes and what can be in them... Im sure there's some here that know EXACTLY what im refering too... plastic, hair, etc.

 

[Flux]

The infamous Glasspendido's.

My brother went to Texas and Mexico a few years ago and came back with a single Cuban that i automatically knew was a fake. I smoked it anyways. I figured that if he went out of his way and walked down some alley in a border town to grab his brother something he thought I'd love ... I'm gonna smoke the damn thing. I don't care if that thing was rolled with a bunch of Fidel's armpit hair, he put a lot of thought and effort into getting it and for me to turn my nose up at it would have been pretty shitty of me.

I say smoke one, roll a blunt with another and slip that to the Mother in law. Or maybe not.

 

[Snake Hips]

Since you have more than one, my honest advice is to cut one open before smoking any. If there is only tobacco, smoke the rest and see. Sometimes they're good smokes! If you find hair and string and fabric and paper and metal objects and things like that, obviously don't smoke them.

 

[Shaz]

Just curious. Did the band have "Habana, Cuba" under the Cohiba label? The Dominican also has Dominican Cohibas that have a similar band to the original Cuban Cohiba label, but it clearly says Dominican Republic on the label. These often come in glass top boxes as well.

 

[The Postman]

A freind of mine goes to Cuba regularly and buys his FauxHibas from the same source each time. They may not be real, but I have smoked 2 of them since he gave them to me, and they are great!

 

[Magnate]

My brother went to Texas and Mexico a few years ago and came back with a single Cuban that i automatically knew was a fake. I smoked it anyways. I figured that if he went out of his way and walked down some alley in a border town to grab his brother something he thought I'd love ... I'm gonna smoke the damn thing. I don't care if that thing was rolled with a bunch of Fidel's armpit hair, he put a lot of thought and effort into getting it and for me to turn my nose up at it would have been pretty shitty of me.

Right on! :fencing::drinking:

wish I had a brother:bawling:

 

[MHT]

I agree. Cut one open and make sure just what's inside. They might not be from Cuba but they're still a cigar. I had some counterfeits this past summer that were actually a pretty good smoke. My guess is that your M in Law was really trying to get you something nice. If they've rested in your humi long enough, give one a try.