Dougthesnail Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) Bought a box of Siglo VI at Taj Mahal Duty Free in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Suspect because the label on Habanos S.A does not show up as authentic and the box code is OCT 08–I know they did not use the hologram band at this time. The bands look really good though. Hologram, consistent lettering all cigars are consistent construction, triple cap, etc. Edited December 19, 2021 by Dougthesnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKostyan Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Always surprised by guys who upload low-quality photos and ask for help.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougthesnail Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, nKostyan said: Always surprised by guys who upload low-quality photos and ask for help.... I uploaded some higher quality pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKostyan Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 there is no doubt that this is a fake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougthesnail Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Just now, nKostyan said: there is no doubt that this is a fake Any dead giveaway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corylax18 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, nKostyan said: Always surprised by guys who upload low-quality photos and ask for help.... 1 minute ago, Dougthesnail said: Any dead giveaway? That shot of the feet could have been in 240P resolution and it still would have made me cringe. Cut one open, I would love to see whats actually in these things. those look like very thick stems. No good cigars (cuban or not) contain stems like that. Siglo VI's sitting on the shelf for 13 years is another glaring red flag, the new bands (also very fake) in an 08 box are the final nail in the coffin. Its a real bummer to see fakes being sold in Duty free, but it doesn't surprise me in Jamaica. I hope the rest of the trip was better! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salomones Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Band is not real, Cigars underfilled and hole Leaf Branches to see at the Ends.Gesendet von meinem moto g(9) plus mit Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 They are uglier Siglo VIs than I’ve ever seen in a box 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Omg. How much did you pay? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 The immediate clue for me is the way the gold taino head isn’t centered on its white background. This is always perfectly centered on an authentic band, and it’s usually the first giveaway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougthesnail Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Way too much. It was a sealed box, so I didn't inspect before purchase. I suppose we all learn lessons the hard way gents. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougthesnail Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Got my refund from the seller and visted an official LCDH on the island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 If you bought them in Jamaica (or DR, Honduras or Costa Rica) at anywhere other than a LCDH I don't need to see pics. Fake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougthesnail Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Bumping this old thread. I checked the serial number previously showing not registered and today and it popped up as Official Habanos S.A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corylax18 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 22 hours ago, Dougthesnail said: Bumping this old thread. I checked the serial number previously showing not registered and today and it popped up as Official Habanos S.A. Interesting. You said it popped up as something else initially? I dont see that you posted photos of the box, but I was assuming it may have been real, then restuffed with Fake cigars. That type of thing happens pretty regularly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougthesnail Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Corylax18 said: Interesting. You said it popped up as something else initially? I dont see that you posted photos of the box, but I was assuming it may have been real, then restuffed with Fake cigars. That type of thing happens pretty regularly. It initially popped up as "Not official Habanos S.A." I returned the cigars, but I was checking photos on my phone today and decided to check the code again, and sure enough it came up as SIGLO VI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souperchi Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Nice that you got your money back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcicvara Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Dougthesnail said: It initially popped up as "Not official Habanos S.A." I returned the cigars, but I was checking photos on my phone today and decided to check the code again, and sure enough it came up as SIGLO VI. That's very common for Habanos web site. Looks like when there's any issues with the app, the response is "Not official Habanos S.A.". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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