Puros Y Vino Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Saw this article on another forum this morning. PDF File. Also enjoy this gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van55 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Very interesting. The gallery link has a few more PDF docs as well. Also, not to be missed. Barberpole Cohiba 40th Anniversary Cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van55 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 What you didn't say is that the article in the PDF file is from May of 2002. A little google search found it for me. I don't suppose much, if anything, has changed since then. What is also interesting to me is the number of vendors who are selling private label "custom rolls" that are almost certainly the product of similar shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thanks for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedCanuck Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 That was a good read, thanks for posting the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 My local vendor showed me a "Barber Pole" Cohiba the other day. NOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laficion Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Great info, thanks for sharing. My last visit in Havana,2007, my Guide, who is well known in Havana, took me to a big counterfeit workshop, ( with their permission of course),where all the brands were being made . It was really ..........well.............VERY IMPRESSIVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick17 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 wow who knew it was that complex of an operation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Van I was going to say that a whole new level to the trade has developed since then. Yes, there tens of thousands in Cuba who make their money on rudimentary fakes. There is a small Clique who have perfected it to an art form. Perfect boxes, perfect looking cigars (including LE wrappers for LE fakes), perfect bands. Europe is the destination with significant quantities back into Asia and elsewhere. Highly professional including bulk shipping. The trade has been halted somewhat with the arrest of the HSA VP and minnions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZinZan Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks bubdwallah, great info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAZ Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Very good read. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amosnaim Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Saw this article on another forum this morning. PDF File.Also enjoy this gallery. good reading. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Fascinating stuff- I wonder how many fakes are sold at legit cigar vendors unknowingly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerv43 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 wow some of them bands and cigars are actually pretty good. Guess the only sure thing is a trusted vendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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