A killer Cuban restaurant with a giant cigar bar. Have me a Cuban sandwich. That's just like heaven to me. I'm a simple man. Ron White
Everybody realizes that Cuban stogies are the most desired stogies, prestige worldwide for their smoothness and rich flavors. Without a doubt, Cuban stogies are prized to the point that numerous ill-conceived merchants have been known to pitch counterfeit Cubans to clueless stogie smokers. How would you tell if what you have is a phony or the genuine article? To start with, verify that you buy your stogies from a honest to goodness merchant. Purchasing from your nearby tobacconist or a respectable mail arrange business can shield you from forking your cash over for a container of phony stogies.
On the off chance that you have a chance to buy a case of indicated Cuban stogies, however have your questions, set aside the opportunity to analyze the container before buying it. Here are a couple of tips to enable you to detect the fakes from the genuine article.
You know what's nice about Montreal? Not only is it a beautiful city, but you have Cuban cigars. Jamie Farr
The most critical thing to look at is the case. Credible Cuban stogies will contain a green and white guarantee seal on the left front side of the crate. The seal will contain a badge that has a photo of a shield and a cap. On the upper right hand corner of the container, you should locate a white sticker that is put askew with the word 'Habanos' imprinted on it. The general appearance of the crate ought to be perfect and clean. On the off chance that the case seems harmed, smirched, frayed, or checked, stay away from it. On the off chance that the shade of the container is dull, don't get it. Regardless of whether the stogies are the genuine articles, their quality may have endured in transport. In the event that you are in the market for Cohiba, Trinidad, or Q'dorsay mark stogies, realize that all bona fide Cohiba's will contain the green and white guarantee seal on the correct hand side of the crate.
On the base of the container of stogies, you should discover a warmth stamp with the words 'Habanos.' The warmth stamp ought to be awed onto the base of the crate. Counterfeit Cuban stogie boxes frequently find different approaches to engrave this name, for example, utilizing elastic stamps or paper names. You ought to likewise discover an industrial facility code stamp at the base that is stamped in green, blue or dark ink. This stamp will reveal to you when and where the stogies were rolled.
In August 1961, I visited President Kennedy at Hyannis Port. The Berlin Wall was going up, and he was about to begin a huge military buildup - reluctantly, or so he said, as he puffed on a cigar liberated by a friend from Castro's Cuba. Gore Vidal
In the event that you can open the crate, set aside the opportunity to notice the tobacco. Cuban stogies will have a profound, rich smell, unmistakable to committed stogie fans. On the off chance that the scent is off, or exceptionally feeble, odds are you don't have a crate of real Cuban stogies in your grasp. The stogies ought to confront a similar way, and the best line may show up somewhat smoothed. The tops on every one of the stogies ought to seem indistinguishable, and the foot of every stogie ought to be cut clean. The groups on every one of the stogies ought to likewise be indistinguishable and ought to be masterminded with the goal that they confront a similar course. On the off chance that permitted, test the stogies out by pushing down on them. Feel along the whole length of every stogie, checking for delicate or hard spots. The stogies should feel firm yet flexible.