China's first super premium?

[El Presidente]

 

I can't recall seeing a China origin super premium before.

Interesting 

Would love to see a HK member review 

 

https://www.cigarjournal.com/details-of-the-new-releases-of-great-wall-cigar/

 

DETAILS OF THE NEW RELEASES OF GREAT WALL CIGAR

[El Presidente]

https://www.cigarjournal.com/great-wall-cigar-opens-its-first-cigar-lounge-in-hong-kong/

GREAT WALL CIGAR OPENS ITS FIRST CIGAR LOUNGE IN HONG KONG

[kyee]

One of my friends out there sampled this box of cigars. He's a longtime Cuban cigar smoker His comments were that it was a decent smoke and was worthy of adding to his rotation.  

[Puros Y Vino]

Laser etching on wrapper?  Interesting. 

[kyee]

  On 1/24/2024 at 10:52 PM, Puros Y Vino said:

Laser etching on wrapper?  Interesting. 

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Lol - that was one of my comments back to him as well.

[Fuzz]

  On 1/24/2024 at 10:52 PM, Puros Y Vino said:

Laser etching on wrapper?  Interesting. 

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That's one novel security measure. Counterfeiters aren't going to bother buying a laser engraver.

[Puros Y Vino]

  On 1/24/2024 at 11:16 PM, Fuzz said:

That's one novel security measure. Counterfeiters aren't going to bother buying a laser engraver.

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My friend has one. Doesn't seem too expensive. He's etched some of his cigars as a test.  I think it could be part of an anti-counterfeit toolbox but like how many measures have been bypassed already? it's a bit of "whack a mole". 

What might work is etched serial#'s on the sticks, under the bands, in the box as well.  With so much tech commoditized these days, counterfeiters can catch up pretty quick.

[loose_axle]

Can't wait to see a counterfeit collab of Great Wall Cohibas... 

[anacostiakat]

They need more bands!

[BrightonCorgi]

Can they ship an extra set of Cohiba bands with that box?

[Mr. Japan]

  On 1/24/2024 at 10:52 PM, Puros Y Vino said:

Laser etching on wrapper?  Interesting. 

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This goes back several years. I think first to start this has been  HENK MAORI Cigars, https://www.henk-suitcase.com/the-masterpiece/  

 

  On 1/24/2024 at 8:00 PM, El Presidente said:

I can't recall seeing a China origin super premium before.

Interesting 

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Prez at last Intertabac in Dortmund I visited the Great Wall booth they had there and had a chat with export/import manager. He showed me the video of the factory outside and inside, ohh hell you have to go to Sichuan to see what they are doing.

All their premiums are with imported tobacco ( majority Rep Dominicana) and they are obsessed by perfection.

I smoked, one back home, 3 of the cigars they gifted me and only one was worth to finish.

The funny story is that I said how much are they selling in EU and he said that at moment export is not their priority as the thirty million sticks they make are all for internal market.....that has a growing potentiality for the next 5 years to 60MILLION STICKS!!

[El Presidente]

  On 1/25/2024 at 9:34 PM, VeguerosMAN said:

I believe this cigar was named top 25 in 2022 from Cigar Journal. One day we will be smoking Chinese puro. 

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You can smoke a Chinese Puro today. There are plenty to be had and I have had more than a few.