Recent content by Locke815

I have a small-ish, 25-50 cigar humidor, and about 40 or so cigars in there, 3-4 layers. Is that a problem?

Oh that link was just to show the picture, I've never heard of that site nor did I even think about it as a source. I'll edit though.

The tubes look exactly the same as this. I'm guessing these have been sold in two different types of the red/white tubes.

Haha I really don't know what to think now. If they're fake they appear to be pretty good fakes, and I figure they would have put gold bands on them. These were bought in a large, reputable store (not a cigar store), but in a city where fake Cubans are common. I won't be smoking one for a...

Thanks guys. Going by that link, all seems to be fine except for the lack of the gold band (which I still find puzzling, real OR fake), I can't tell myself by the cap. I entered the UPC code on the tube into the UPC database and found this http://www.upcdatabase.com/item/8500001030188 so I'm...

I got two of these as a gift (I guess I can't say from where?) and I'm not 100% sure if they're real or not. They seem real except for the fact that they don't have the gold band on them that I've seen in pictures.

Of course. I just find it funny.

Alright, thanks. I know I definitely can't find a better value than a trade on here, hopefully I'll be able to get one done sometime soon. I'll consider this sampler my backup plan for now. Are there any online stores that offer up a better sampler/deal than this one?

I recently learned that it's actually illegal for a US citizen to even PURCHASE a Cuban cigar, not just bring it back to the country. Meaning if you're overseas somewhere, it's technically illegal to buy a Cuban and smoke it there.

http://www.famous-smoke.com/famous+best+of+full+bodied+cigars+sampler+cigars/item+33641 I'm a novice, but I find that I do prefer medium-full bodied, fatter cigars. This sampler appears to be a pretty good value and has some good cigars, but I'm just wondering if there are better ways/places...