Danskiz Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I tried a small order with a supplier other that our host recently, and got a box with the serial number scratched off. As far as I can tell they look good other that that. Is this common? (Still a newbie with lots to learn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordAnubis Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Very common. I wouldnt worry about it if you trust the vendor. Just means its grey market (the retailer is sourcing cigars from outside that regions distributor). Ive been seeing it a lot on orders myself recently. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danskiz Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Ok, good to know. Being new to CC, I’m still trying to figure out which ones you can trust. I’ve seen the vendor mentioned in the forums, even by our host as trustworthy, so that made me comfortable with trying them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yep, not uncommon. Sometimes they forget to remove the micro printed numbers in the seal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey D Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 As stated, not uncommon for reasons stated. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairo Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Here is an old thread on "grey market vendors"--good info: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 grey market, by definition, excludes fakes. fakes are fakes, grey market sticks just took a couple of detours before being sold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edicion Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Look good. Suggest to put them away for a while, fairly complex cigars that have a lot of things happening at the same time, and age tends to blend the flavors together better on Punch, make them more balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 5/11/2021 at 8:42 PM, Chibearsv said: Yep, not uncommon. Sometimes they forget to remove the micro printed numbers in the seal though Sometimes they will take a knife and scratch all the micro numbers on the government seal. Sometimes erase or cut off the bar code on the government seal. No worries, legit. As been said cigars are just sourced from outside the distributor territory. No biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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