Hi All , I’m a new member and would like to introduce myself .I’m a 37 year old living in NYC have only recently started smoking cigars over last 2 years . I am a-bit of an extremest so I have gone abit deep into the collection aspect over the last year or so and have a lot to learn ,it’s been an amazing journey thus far and I feel like I have just landed at the right place .
this forum is great and has been a wealth of fantastic information over the last few days. I really love the community aspect of it . I’m excited to join and look forward to becoming a contributing member of community .
to the topic at hand
I recently purchased a few boxes while traveling .
at the time of purchase I didn’t know to look further than box numbers matching the habanos website on sealed boxes .
I have since been red pillled and have learned so much more ,(please see the attached photos )
they smell Cuban ,their triple capped although wrappers look abit rough ,they have hidden codes on band under uv light like they should, the tax stamps seem correct, box codes seem correct ,micro print on tax stamps seem correct ,placement of stamps seem correct
UV marks on tax stamp seems correct
codes match on habanos website (did I say that already )
,first thing that tipped me off when I opened was the color variance between wrappers I really don’t know at this point
I paid a decent amount for them it wasn’t to good to be true .
I have also purchased a box of BHK 52 ,56 and cosecha 14 with similar level of high detail, if counterfeit I will create separate posts for those to avoid confusion in all the photos
Ty in advance for any insight