[SigEpGF]

1.99 each around here, and still way over priced in my honest opinion.

I agree - a rookie mistake of mine to buy it. I should have found this place a long time ago!

Thanks for all your input and feedback everyone. I learned a lot about Cohibas that I wasn't expecting to.

GF :u

 

[SigEpGF]

Went into a cigar shop in Orange and found yellow banded "Cohiba" cigars with gold lettering.. and they had the nerve to call them Siglo VI and Esplendido!!

They had the writing "Republican Dominicana" in cursive, like true Habanos say "La Habana, Cuba"

AND they sold them for about $14 a stick! Pisses me off!! :c

 

[Jkbd33]

OK, so I just found a "Cohiba" with "Republica Dominicana" underneath. Is this the knockoff made in the United States which the Cuban Cohiba is trying to stop from selling? It has the yellow band with four rows of circles in the background (please see attached photo).

I'm confused as to what I just smoked. I was wondering if any of you FOG's might be able to help this newbie.....

Thanks!

My friend is a police officer and that exact cigar with that band is what he smokes. I have even smoked a few with him. They are alright.

 

[cbw2647]

OK, so I just found a "Cohiba" with "Republica Dominicana" underneath. Is this the knockoff made in the United States which the Cuban Cohiba is trying to stop from selling? It has the yellow band with four rows of circles in the background (please see attached photo).

I'm confused as to what I just smoked. I was wondering if any of you FOG's might be able to help this newbie.....

Thanks!

GF :u

I have about 12 torps, if anybody wants to trade for 2 or 3 sticks of your choice....LMK

 

[johnpalley]

guys i dont even know what to think after reading this thread. my friend just got back from the dominican republic and he brought me back a cigar that he paid $1 for from a guy that was selling them on the street.he bought a 10 pack for $10. the band on it is identical to the band in this thread. suprisingly i thought this cigar was so good unlike you guys. this thread is 5 years old so i dont know if there made different now or what. ive been searching for these cigars all day on the internet and cant find them. the only dominican republic cohibas i found were the red dot cohibas below.

***************.com. sorry they wont let me post a direct link yet

are the red dot cohibas identicle to the one my friend just gave me? i want to buy more of these bad. does anyone know a website that sells these? thanks

 

[thebayratt]

No, the red dots are probly better than the "Fauxhiba" that your buddy got you. But the Red Dots are about $10+.

I am sure there is someone with some of these fakes that will send ya, if you really want them!!

 

[johnpalley]

No, the red dots are probly better than the "Fauxhiba" that your buddy got you. But the Red Dots are about $10+.

I am sure there is someone with some of these fakes that will send ya, if you really want them!!

just so you know he brought me back a panatela type size. it was small. i found the red dot ones for like $2 each in that approx size. thebayratt, if you were gonna describe the cigar my friend got me how would you describe it? mild, or medium or something? im knew to cigars and this one was perfect for my taste. im just afraid that if the one i just smokes is mild and the red dot one is medium or strong then it wont be my taste or something cause its alot different, you know? im gonna try the red dot ones but just to make sure i still wanna see if i can find a place that sells the other ones to compare them. that cigar got me straight drooling for another one but i cant find them

 

[shannensmall]

Because those Cohibas are counterfeit Cubans, you will be hard pressed to find a vendor who stocks them. If you want them that bad you can always go to Mexico were these things are sold to unsuspecting tourists by the truck load.

Or... you can order some smokes from any number of online retailers that are as cheap if not cheaper and certainly better tasting. Cigar International tells you what strength profile the smoke you are looking at has. Mild, Medium, Full, and every variation of the 3.

 

[thebayratt]

The one you smoked was probly mild to medium at the most!
The Red Dots are a medium-full and DEFFINATELY a different taste. Try something like a Montecristo White (Non Cuban) or Romeo y Julieta (NC) Vintage. Those are good mild smokes. Somewhate costly (more that $3) but decent smokes to get into the hang of cigars. I wouldn't go all out and buy a Cohiba Red Dot, rite off the bat. There are plenty of good mild to medium smokes to try to work your way to fuller smokes. There are some I didn't get to smoke when I started and a few I am wantign to try.

Helpful Advice!!!
Most Cohiba Red Dots are about $10+ for a Robusto... if you can get a Red Dot for $3.... something is up.
Cohiba - Cigars International

 

[johnpalley]

The one you smoked was probly mild to medium at the most!
The Red Dots are a medium-full and DEFFINATELY a different taste. Try something like a Montecristo White (Non Cuban) or Romeo y Julieta (NC) Vintage. Those are good mild smokes. Somewhate costly (more that $3) but decent smokes to get into the hang of cigars. I wouldn't go all out and buy a Cohiba Red Dot, rite off the bat. There are plenty of good mild to medium smokes to try to work your way to fuller smokes. There are some I didn't get to smoke when I started and a few I am wantign to try.

Helpful Advice!!!
Most Cohiba Red Dots are about $10+ for a Robusto... if you can get a Red Dot for $3.... something is up.

thanks thebayratt. just my luck. i smoke a cigar i love and then i cant find it ever again. this only happens to me. thebayratt, just so you know the red dots were 2 dollars each cause they were small. Pequenos to be exact. what country are Montecristo White (Non Cuban) or Romeo y Julieta from? dominican republic? do they come in panatelas? i dont like the big cigars.

thebayratt, if you could recommend a bunch of different cigars i could try that come in panatela size it would be a big help. il def try them all. i appreciate it

 

[thebayratt]

O, ok gotcha... the Pequenos are that cost.

The Monte and RyJ are from Dominican Republic. I think they make them in the smaller sizes if you do a search. Look for "little cigars or Small cigars". You may find them thay way.

 

[johnpalley]

O, ok gotcha... the Pequenos are that cost.

The Monte and RyJ are from Dominican Republic. I think they make them in the smaller sizes if you do a search. Look for "little cigars or Small cigars". You may find them thay way.

thanks il start searching now. and if you can recommend any others please do. im goin on a mission to find a similar cigar to the one i smoked

 

[johnpalley]

i found some Montecristo Whites that have a ring of 33 but the romeos only come big. im gonna buy some Montecristo Whites and coheba red dots to try them out. thanks and if anyone knows some similar cigars that are panatela size please post

 

[Tman]

If you like small cigars (often called cigarillos), I recommend Arturo Fuente Cubanitos. You can find these at local B&M. I would think Romeo y Julieta Pequenos taste pretty good too. I forget. It's been a while since I had a cigarillo and Cubanitos does stand in my memory.

 

[thebayratt]

Try these:
Fuentes are a good medium smoke. I haven't had the smaller AF but the larger are great.
Arturo Fuente Exquisitos Cigars - Natural Box of 50
Arturo Fuente Exquisitos Cigars - Maduro Box of 50

Montecristo Memories 5/10 Cigars - Natural Pack of 50
Romeo Y Julieta Julietas 6/10 Cigars - Natural Pack of 60
CAO Gold Karats 10/5 Cigars - Natural Pack of 50

La Aurora was and still is a favorite of mine:
La Aurora Finos 5/10 Cigars - Natural Pack of 50

Oliva makes good smokes. These are pretty mild/medium:
Oliva Serie O Cigarillo (5) Cigar Tin

Here is a good list of small cigars. The prices are for boxes; some you can buy singles/5pks.
http://www.famous-smoke.com/cigars/search.cfm?N=1000111 1000076 1000075 1000074 1000142&Ne=1000141

 

[thebayratt]

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[johnpalley]

If you like small cigars (often called cigarillos), I recommend Arturo Fuente Cubanitos. You can find these at local B&M. I would think Romeo y Julieta Pequenos taste pretty good too. I forget. It's been a while since I had a cigarillo and Cubanitos does stand in my memory.

what type of Romeo y Julieta cigars are you talkin about? theres a bunch of different ones. i couldnt find the "vintage" that thebayratt recommended in a Pequenos size

 

[johnpalley]

thebayratt your the f in man! thanks. im about to go on a taste test shopping spree. you def know alot about cigars. if you dont mind id like to ask you something about a different subject.

ive been looking for cheap nat sherman-natural menthol/mint cigarettes for years and i cant find one place that has a good price. i pay $10 in my neighborhood for them but i would like to find a spot to order them in bulk for 6-$7 a pack. do you know a website? just so you know im in ma

 

[Tman]

what type of Romeo y Julieta cigars are you talkin about? theres a bunch of different ones. i couldnt find the "vintage" that thebayratt recommended in a Pequenos size

This
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Pequenos

or

This
Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserve Pequenos

 

[johnpalley]

thanks tman!