Cohiba Esplendido.

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alexgtp

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Can someone tell me what the width (top to bottom) of a Cohiba band should be.

I have a Robusto from a trusted source and an Esplendido from an untrusted source.

The length and gauge of the esplendido are pretty on ..But the smell is not on...and the wrapper looks a bit rough and the color is darker than normal. Also the band seems a bit too long in width. And the Cohiba raised script seems a bit off and larger and the gold around the word cohiba seems too thick. also the yellow looks more oranger than normal.

Thanks..

I have pics but cigarphotos is having problems..uploading pics.. ughh
 
Analysis of the bands many times doesn't give you a good idea. I've seen bad "geniune" bands and beautiful bands on fake cigars.

I'd be very suspicious of the dark and rough wrapper. Not that I'm a Cohiba aficionado or anything but the Esplendido sounds questionable. The real test is or course to smoke it but if it's something you're thinking of pulling out of a pass, I'd leave it unless you trust the person who put it in the pass.

Now, if it came from Matt R. or lucasbuck, there's NO WAY it's a fake :D
 
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don't know it in english or spanish,

Yeah, wasn't sure about that Esp. myself so had to pass on it. Have not smoked enough Cohibas to be able to tell.
 
I too guess starboard is false. BTW, I have yet to smoke a Cohiba that I liked. I smoked 2 Siglo 6's that even remotely tasted like something worth the money. Keep your Esplendidos, CoRo's, and Lanceros. Montecristo and Partagas are where it is at.

Emo
 
Horse said:
Heck, collect em all and try em in 10 years or so :D
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Not worth buying something I dont remotely like right now. Perhaps some kind soul who truely appreciates fine Cohibas will share one from a vintage that is smoking great right now....
 
emodx said:
I too guess starboard is false. BTW, I have yet to smoke a Cohiba that I liked. I smoked 2 Siglo 6's that even remotely tasted like something worth the money. Keep your Esplendidos, CoRo's, and Lanceros. Montecristo and Partagas are where it is at.

Emo
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Sorry to hear. My Siglo VI's were/are amazing :thumbs: .

Ree
 
lucasbuck said:
Some love Cohiba and some don't. I seriously doubt even a vintage Esplendido would convert you Emo :)
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I am not looking to be converted, just looking to say, "Wow, now that is a damn fine cigar." I think the Siglo VI will be the one to do that for me though. The few Sig VI's I have had were decent, but young I suppose.

Emo
 
Smoked my first CoRo ISOM last night... My fingers are badly burned from smoking that baby down to the nub - I'm converted... (after my less than safisfying experience with the Siglo III).
 
alexgtp said:
Can someone tell me what the width (top to bottom) of a Cohiba band should be.

I have a Robusto from a trusted source and an Esplendido from an untrusted source.

The length and gauge of the esplendido are pretty on ..But the smell is not on...and the wrapper looks a bit rough and the color is darker than normal. Also the band seems a bit too long in width. And the Cohiba raised script seems a bit off and larger and the gold around the word cohiba seems too thick. also the yellow looks more oranger than normal.

Thanks..

I have pics but cigarphotos is having problems..uploading pics.. ughh
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The width is a hair under 5/8 of a inch i checked a espondidos ,a robusto and siglo IV, they were all the same
 
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