I purchased a handful of cigars for a bachelor party a few months ago. When I got them home I noticed that the Cohiba that I asked for was actually sporting the Cuban version of the logo on its band, yet it said ""Republica Dominicana"" underneath. I dissected the cigar and discovered that it was also a short filler. Definitely not a Cohiba or anything close. I search Cigar Aficionado?s website and found this particular fake.\r
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I am not a pro when it comes to cigars, but I do know enough about them to know that most major brands are produced both in Cuba and in countries that can sell to the US. In most cases these are completely separate companies and have different logos on the cigar band. The real Dominican logo looks NOTHING like the Cuban logo. \r
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If Famous Cigars did not know they were fakes when they bought them, then they are not a competent cigar shop. If they did know, then they are unethical. In either case, I will never purchase cigars from here again. Period.
Pros: Not much.
Cons: Fake cigars sold as the real deal.
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