How to spot a fake Cuban cigar
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As a result of the trade embargo between the United States and Cuba, Cuban cigars are not legal in the United States at all. As a matter of fact, even if they United States citizen is traveling outside of the country, they are not legally permitted to own or smoke one of these cigars. As a result of this embargo, many individuals feel that Cubans are the best in the world.
One of the main problems that you’re going to run into if you decide to purchase a Cuban cigar is the fact that it may be counterfeit. It doesn’t matter what kind of high priced item you’re talking about, if it is in demand, there is going to be a counterfeit that is available. This is true whether you’re talking about watches, pocketbooks or any other item which can be easily duplicated. If you keep your eye open and know what you’re talking about, however, it is fairly easy to spot one of these imitations.
Fake cigars are being sold to naive tourists who are just trying to have a good time on their vacation. You’ll find these sellers using other South American cigars disguised as Cubans and they will sell it to you for less than one hundred bucks a box. It’s actually pretty funny how many people fall for it but once they touch a real Cuban cigar, their heads hang low in shame.
So the process of identifying a Cuban cigar is actually a little tricky. But some of the main things to look for is to make sure the Cuban cigar (If you ever do decide to buy it from the streets) doesn’t come in some plastic wrapper. Scam artists usually put them in cellophane wrappers. No real Cuban cigar ever comes in a cellophane wrapper. Their is the Fonseca brand but it comes wrapped in a very tiny sheet of almost silk like paper.
If it’s too low, you better go! Yes when it comes to a fine product such as Cuban cigar, it is considered fairly expensive by the majority of people. It is a product of class and beauty and has centuries of rich history backing it up. Even the process of hand rolling a Cuban cigar has hardly changed since its inception in 1492. So if it’s too cheap, listen to that little voice inside your head, it’s usually right.
May 13th, 2008 - Posted in Blogs | |
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on May 21st, 2008 at 3:20 am
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