Calling FOH Colombos: They wouldn't fake Sancho would they?

[El Presidente]

Our Columbo threads are meant as group learning pieces for those newer to the Cuban Cigar world. This is where more experienced members lend newer members a hand. 

Sancho Panza Bellicoses vintage - 1980s

 

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[JohnS]

Two things. Firstly, the cigars cannot look like that after forty-odd years in a box as they would have signs of aging (like miniscule lines of plume, for instance), which these do not. Secondly, the band was a lighter colour in the 80's, something akin to the band below...

[El Presidente]

 

 

 

....it finally happened 

[NYGuido]

1 hour ago, JohnS said:

(like miniscule lines of plume, for instance),

You mean mold? 🙃

[Namisgr11]

The tips look highly irregular from cigar to cigar. And the labels look new. Finally, a few of them look to be box pressed. But not only am I not expert on cigars, I didn't play one on television either. [Sorry for the bad reference to an American insurance commercial].

[JohnnyO]

Up until 1989 the box should say "Hecho a Mano" not Hecho en Cuba, after that "Hecho Totalmente a Mano". Besides all the other cosmetic fugaziness mentioned above, all I see is bad quality and amateur happy hour. The box might be 40 years old, someone was just trying to recycle a copy. John

[BrightonCorgi]

The box looks beaten up, but the seals look recent. I'd expect the cigars to have more spots or mineral traces on the wrapper.

[Fugu]

15 hours ago, JohnnyO said:

Up until 1989 the box should say "Hecho a Mano" not Hecho en Cuba, after that "Hecho Totalmente a Mano". Besides all the other cosmetic fugaziness mentioned above, all I see is bad quality and amateur happy hour. The box might be 40 years old, someone was just trying to recycle a copy. John

Box appears pretty beaten up but fine, John, and that ‘Hecho en Cuba’ branding would even fit an early 80s window. But I agree, a clear case of “box recycling”. Looks like quite some love went into that chinchal project practicing some figurado rolling 😅.