Cohiba question

[mayor79]

Ive been searching and can't find my answer. I picked these up at my local shop for $4.95 each, so I know they're NOT Cubans. I thought the General Cigar versions all had a red dot inside the 'O' in the band.

This band is just yellow, gold print (not shiny) and black, no raised font/printing.

The shop claimed they sell them so cheap because they order a ton (they're not a large shop so red flag there, they were also just in a bin on the floor). I aussume these are a knock off of the red dot General Cigar Choibas? They start off smoking kind of bitter and harsh, the second third mellows out and then they're not bad anymore. I figure these are just an okay yard gar but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

 

[Smart Ash]

Thread 'Friend brought back a couple of sticks from the Dom. Republic (pics)'
https://www.cigarpass.com/community...e-of-sticks-from-the-dom-republic-pics.44080/

 

[mayor79]

Okay so it seems there are four versions (thanks for the link, this one didn't come up somehow in my search). So Cohoiba Cuban ......can't get here, Cohiba red dot, American version. Cohiba Dominican yellow label made by Montecristo, same band but should be white dots not squares, and a knock off of the Montecristo with the same band with white squares which is what I found.

So this was a cheap yard gar trying to pass of as the Montecristo version. I'll have to see how the next one smokes to see if it's worth buying again or not. I'd think a knock off of a knock off yard gar should be cheaper.

 

[Smart Ash]

Okay so it seems there are four versions (thanks for the link, this one didn't come up somehow in my search). So Cohoiba Cuban ......can't get here, Cohiba red dot, American version. Cohiba Dominican yellow label made by Montecristo, same band but should be white dots not squares, and a knock off of the Montecristo with the same band with white squares which is what I found.

So this was a cheap yard gar trying to pass of as the Montecristo version. I'll have to see how the next one smokes to see if it's worth buying again or not. I'd think a knock off of a knock off yard gar should be cheaper.

I don’t think this is quite right. It’s not Monticristo, it’s Montecristi cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. I sincerely doubt anyone would fake a knock off…