Fake? Who cares!

[dominattorney]

I'm posting here because of the crossover message. Criminal defense lawyers have a hard life sometimes, but it's fun when the good things come back to remind you it's a job worth doing well. I won a postconviction case for a guy who was sold down the river by his first lawyer 3 years ago. We call those kinds of clients "friends for life" and I'm lucky to have made at least 7 so far in my career. Guys and gals out there in the world who, but foe the sleepless nights, would be rotting in a prison cell. Anyway, this guy swings by as I'm leaving and drops off this box. 😆 

Looks legit. But knowing the source, it came out of Cuba. I can say that with 90 to 95 percent certainty. i post this here because, like many situations involving cigars, what matters is the gesture. The guy is straight to make a preacher blush even. Doesn't drink or smoke. Just provides for his family. Somehow a family member was coming back from Cuba so he told them to get his friend for life the best box on the island. In many ways he has succeeded, no?

 

[treberty]

Some fakes can be good. Got some for similar reasons and they were not bad at all. 

Give it a try! You never know. 

[dominattorney]

2 minutes ago, treberty said:

Some fakes can be good. Got some for similar reasons and they were not bad at all. 

Give it a try! You never know. 

I'd never not smoke one. Or all of them. The defense investigator, bondsman, and legal expert are all gonna have a meeting tomorrow and try one. Cigars bring people together. Haven't seen two of those guys since we won the case. 

[BrightonCorgi]

Bring box the and dig in with your legal team.  Great gesture from your client.

[El Presidente]

God bless him 

[Vetteman]

Bring box the and dig in with your legal team.  Great gesture from your client.

Yes, couldn't agree more

[Chibearsv]

11 hours ago, dominattorney said:

In many ways he has succeeded, no?

1000% Yes!  Great story

[MagicalBikeRide]

Lovely gift. Very thoughtful. 

[joeypots]

Well done.

[GVan]

Fully agree with the sentiment!

 Had a very good friend that helped me get ahead in business when I was young.  Likewise, later, I helped him get promoted at his company.  Many, many years ago he brought me a box of Cohiba's back from Mexico.  One look and anyone in the hobby would have known they were fakes (at least it didn't have the plexiglass-glass lid).  Every year for 3 years he asked how the cigar were - and of course, I told him they were Cohiba's and still aging away in the humidor (which they actually were) and I thanked him for the box.  As careers go, we parted ways but then about 5 to 6 years later I met him at an industry conference and surprisingly he asked how the cigars were -- I told him great and there were still a few left.  He seemed happy about that answer.

Once I got home I tried one - they were ~ 12 years old and absolutely the worst cigar I'd smoked in the past year.  Out of respect for my friend I kept them another 3+ years hoping they'd mature into something smokable.  One evening when my son and son-in-law were visiting I told them the story and we broke out the box so all three of us could try one.  Vegetal dirt, no one finished the cigar, we all laughed and I finally pitched the box.

The important point is the story and the friendship the box of Cohiba's represented that lasted for ~ 15 years and here I am telling the story again - probably another 10 + years later.  As I write this, I can still visualize his face excitedly gifting me the box.  I clearly remember telling my son's the story and all of us really trying to like the cigars because of that great story and laughing about how terrible the cigars were -- What could be better than that?  My view, he or she that dies with the most great stories and friends wins !!!

[dominattorney]

Love the story @GVan. I tried one from my box and they were actually pretty good. They do taste cuban, and given that my client and all his family are from Cuba, I presume they are at least cuban tobacco. 

[Chucko8]

I've very much enjoyed reading these two stories. Thanks for sharing gents.

 

[Pharmacovigilant]

Great story and great gesture on both counts. Thank you for sharing!