JC67 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 These were purchased through an LCDH in Belgium They look quite rough for a premium smoke. I would like to know the thoughts of some out there more experienced than I They smoked ok... pretty average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monterey Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Do you have access to a blacklight? The white part on the main band will glow. And a "MC" will appear on the main band in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I doubt the bands are fake. Easy enough to obtain. The question is whether the bands were removed from genuine cigars and placed on fakes. LCDH Belgium is a trusted vendor but did you purchase them yourself at the B & M or mail order or through a third party? FWIW, the wrapper appearance itself looks fine but the cigars are very lumpy--much lumpier than any 1935 I've seen. And the bands are placed quite sloppily and look loose. Any of those by themselves wouldn't bother me but all of them together might raise an eyebrow. Hard to say without smoking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABOOM Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Judging simply by how easy the glue came undone, I'd say fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC67 Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Fake or Real I picked up some Monte Linea 1935 which look a bit rough for a premium cigar they smoked ok, loose ash. Bands were all loose. I wanted some opinions from people with more experience than I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Agreed the construction on these looks off for sure. Possibly rebanded. Do you have the box or just singles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC67 Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 singles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I have seen plenty of rough premium cigars. That is certainly one of them In this case, you buy the seller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Not a pretty stick but nothing screams fake to me, especially if the seller is who I think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derboesekoenig Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 First of all...who fakes a Dumas? And it's better one or two of those, instead of purchasing the whole box. Just saying, no big deal. Sounds like the experience could've been worse though. Just meh. Buy the seller for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KavalanWhisky Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Also if you have a blacklight you can check if the Monte band has MC marked on it, could still be a legit band put on a fake stick, but just for your future reference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorPerfecto Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 In the future, if you want to play this game, get us clear, in-focus pics of the cap and bands at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKostyan Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Quite possibly the original. At Habanos Day in Russia 2018 there was a presentation of this line. Many complained about the poor quality of rolling, there were many tunnels. This is an official HSA event. So the appearance is not an indicator, I would pay more attention to the bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKostyan Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 especially if the seller is who I think it is. If the seller is involved in the sale of “gray market” cigars, its reputation can not be 100% white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC67 Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 19 hours ago, El Presidente said: I have seen plenty of rough premium cigars. That is certainly one of them In this case, you buy the seller. The sad part is the seller is a very high profile store that you would assume you could trust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC67 Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 16 hours ago, SenorPerfecto said: In the future, if you want to play this game, get us clear, in-focus pics of the cap and bands at least. They are clear enough for a normal person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorPerfecto Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, JC67 said: They are clear enough for a normal person Judging by your ONE cap pic, which shows no triple cap, they're fake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monterey Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 7:17 PM, KavalanWhisky said: Also if you have a blacklight you can check if the Monte band has MC marked on it, could still be a legit band put on a fake stick, but just for your future reference But if it doesn't show, you know it is fake. Just one of many tools to help figure things out. I never said it was absolute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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