Hey Guys,
I had trouble starting a new topic and attaching a photo, so I decided to just post it this way posting an album photo. Whoever can explain to me how to start a topic and/or attach a photo to it please do!
A friend of mine had introduced me to these guys in Montreal who claimed to have great deals on CCs. Apparently "straight from their factory supplier in Cuba". Naturally I told my friend to pick me up a bunch, and that I would pay him for wahtever he picked up (he is a newbie to smoking Cigars, but is slowly learning more and more)
So I got this lot of cigars. An assortment of;
-Montecristo box of 3 Edmundos
-San Cristobal de La Habana
-Romeo Short Churchill
-Cohiba Madura 5 1 genios 1 magicos
-Partagas serie E
- 2 Cohiba Robusto
Through the ziplock I was throroughly impressed. I looked at them and at first glance I said to myself 'WOW JACKPOT'. Reason being the quality of the roll, cap, and foot all looked great and hand rolled factory quality.
I opened the bag and the first inspected the Edmundos. The box looked exact from 3 packs Ive bought in the past, however there were no cardboard divider folds between them as how I remembered from duty free purchases. The first inspection was the look. Cap good, colorado wrapper good, foot good, weight good. What was not good was that I immediately felt a waxy feeling on the wrapper (which you may not see from photos). Next step, smell. The Edmundo had such a standard light aroma. Green tea with the smell of a walk in humidor. So so light, and I was almost pressing the cigar against my nose to find a stronger, deeper aroma. That was the other giveaway. Before inspecting the cigar further, I went and smelled the other cigars. All cigars with the same exact scent- GIVEAWAY- this is where my bubble burst and I got real sad. Except for the Romeo Churchill which actually had the smell right. Smooth wrapper with little to no veins, and pungent sweet and spicy tobacco scent.
So now I'm thinking, okay, these cigars were obviously made by a very professional factory - probably with cheap fillers and cuban tobacco, maybe even Mexican tobacco and Dominican wrapper. The market is probably for online sales or passing off fakes for real to an online market (as no fake on the street cigars that I have seen have this quality).
I didn't have time to smoke any, nor was I very inclined to- except maybe to do a fake cigar review? Maybe when I get back home tonight I will take a few puffs and what happens.
Any opinions? Anyone ever face the same situation as me? I was so excited, I thought, wow finally someone who brings legit cigars from Cuba to Montreal and resells!
Seems like I will be proven wrong...