Wil Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Picked these up on another forum. Outer cardboard box was discarded but I'm told they are RSE AGO02. They look and smell great but the red smoke on the bands has me wondering. Significant yellowing on the wax paper. Apologies for the poor quality photos (rubbish phone!). Will post some better pics later. * Couldn't get a close up of the band with my phone, so the photo of the band is from this thread as they are exactly the same. Interestingly, they are also RSE but from JUL02. Thanks in advance, Wil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac77 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 There are quite a few things wrong with those bands. Red Smoke, White feather in her hair should be red. should read Habana under her pic. to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfall Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 There are quite a few things wrong with those bands. Red Smoke, White feather in her hair should be red. should read Habana under her pic. to name a few. ^ yeah, what Tom said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I have a box OSU SEP 02 The bands are so so small.. I had to get the magnifying glass out ...Looks like I might need glasses. That said the feather is definitely red / orange in colour . Purchased from FOH Asian Pacific Vintage stock so all good. Tried get take a pic for you but just to blurry on that small band 28 ring gauge I think. I might just fire one up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yes the red smoke as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks for the quick replies guys. On closer inspection, the bands aren't quite exactly the same as the ones in the photo above. The feather is actually red. And it does say Habana at the bottom of the band (this is apparent in the pic above too, although somewhat sketchy). Will post a pic of the band tonight when I get home. Main issue is the red smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 I have a box OSU SEP 02 The bands are so so small.. I had to get the magnifying glass out ...Looks like I might need glasses. That said the feather is definitely red / orange in colour . Purchased from FOH Asian Pacific Vintage stock so all good. Tried get take a pic for you but just to blurry on that small band 28 ring gauge I think. I might just fire one up now. Cheers mate! Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 A close up of the bands. Printing is a bit different! It does say 'Habana' at the bottom, but not as bold as my LGC 4s. Not sure what to do with these. Send them back to the guy or just try one and see how they go? The look and smell good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I can believe the printing,the rush was on back then and they made a lot of cigars.The small size would be hard to make,cannot think anyone would fake such a small stick. Smoke one,for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 These are products from a third world country. The words "quality control" is not part of their vocabulary The only way to judge is by the tobacco... aroma and flavor. The rest is not that important... as long as the obvious "red flags" are not a concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is the most aromatic of all LGC cigars. It has an unmistakable nose. I think you should try one, and it will be very obvious after about 5 puffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is the most aromatic of all LGC cigars. It has an unmistakable nose. I think you should try one, and it will be very obvious after about 5 puffs. Thanks again guys. I'll light one up in the next week or two and post a review on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I love searching for pictures on the net... a fun activity for me. Sorry these are blurry but this is the best I could do in PS. One comment I remember from a while ago though, why would anyone fake this brand? Hardly anyone knows about it, for the effort, more money to be made on Coheeba or Monty. As you can see, Wil's ribbon is suspect too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 LGC MDO #3 is one of my all-time favorites. Never came across a fake one and the printing on the bands is all over the place. I'd say smoke one - more than likely they are real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Will light one up in the next few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmycaution Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I have a couple boxes of these. Exactly the same. I wasn't sure what to make of them when I received them. The bands almost seem too new. The cigars look, smell, and smoke wonderful. I can't say for sure if it's a true #3, cause I've never had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 LGC aroubd that time have some of the worst bands in terms of consistency and quality, I'd be leaning towards them being fine with a taste test being the ultimate test, that can't be faked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbbones Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Will light one up in the next few days Did you try one yet? Sign me curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Did you try one yet? Sign me curious. Waiting for some good weather. It has been unseasonally cold, wet and windy here for the last couple of weeks. Grrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 32*C here today, so away we go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisEss Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 For what it is worth at this point - those bands look exactly like my RSE AGO 02 box, and those are unquestionably real. Hope it was good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Wow, what a great cigar. It was very mellow, with a beautiful hint of sweetness throughout. It definitely rewarded retrohaling, as it was a very subtle, complex cigar. I'm satisfied that these are real. Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Finally we can all take a breath and relax.Glad you are happy with them............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Wow, what a great cigar. It was very mellow, with a beautiful hint of sweetness throughout. It definitely rewarded retrohaling, as it was a very subtle, complex cigar. I'm satisfied that these are real. Cheers guys Can't be any better than those NCs on CA's Top 25! Gurkhas for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiroshiro Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Great! Enjoy them as much as I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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