That is a fake Cuban cigar

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by Trevor Wallace

Since the trade embargo placed by John F. Kennedy, Cuban cigars are pretty much illegal in the United States. In fact, all products from Cuba are illegal in the United States. Ouch! The embargo is so powerful that even US citizens traveling outside of the US are not allowed to have Cuban cigars. Although that is the law they can’t really enforce it.

If you are in search for a high priced item like a Cuban cigar, you are most likely to run into fake ones. It’s just the nature of the beast, if something sells, people will try to create horrible knock-offs of it and sell your for cheaper. The good news is it is really easy to spot a Cuban cigar, especially if you’ve already smoked one of these beauties before. There are several things you should look at but once you hold that Cuban cigar in your hand, trust me, you will know. The quality of the Cuban cigar just can’t be matched.

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.

The best way to identify a real Cuban cigar is by taking a little stroll to an authorized dealer in your neighborhood and feel one up yourself. If that is not possible, than some basic things to consider is a real Cuban cigar will never come in a cellophane wrapper. Plus look at the tobacco that is in from the top. A real Cuban cigar doesn’t use chopped up tobacco like cigarettes but actual long tobacco leaves.

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.

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June 6th, 2008 - Posted in Blogs | |