Thread: Legit Check on Cuban Cigars

On 2 Cuban Cigars

Looks to have the triple cap, and correct tag, 3 white squares.

I am by no means a habanos expert though

Two good resources on the topic here:
Stogie Tips: Spotting a Fake

Counterfeit Gallery | Cigar Aficionado

Fake found out There are no torp maduro 5s

the one looks real though....

Maybe?

where did you get them?

also, PM robusto. he knows his shit

The label looks legitimate on the torpedo but I don't think Cohiba makes a torpedo Maduro 5.
Check and see if the label is loose and can slide up and down, if so it was probably taken from a real Cuban and was put on.

The torpedo, as you already found out, is fake. The only Cohiba maduros made are the Genios, Magicos and Secretos. Another indication is the non-symmetrical top.

Second cigar looks like a Esplendido (not thick enough to be a Siglo VI like I first thought). My 2 cents is that if you obtained it from the same source, it's likely a fake as well.

Both bands look legit. They seem to have put genuine bands on fake habanos.
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Fugazi

Originally Posted by Robusto

Another indication is the non-symmetrical top.

Glad I read though before I commented, was going to say the same thing.

Originally Posted by Kerry

Glad I read though before I commented, was going to say the same thing.

Actually a non symmetrical top is not too much of an inclination. I have seen plenty of Cohiba Piramides that are off a little bit to the side.