I am not making this up

[toasterhead]

Dear FOHers,

Have you ever unloaded a cabinet and noticed the little piece of cardboard under the nice silk ribbon? It is there, I guess, to keep the ribbon from pinching or indenting the cigars at the edge of the bundle. I never really paid much attention, but as I was carefully unwrapping a box of Siglo 1 (PLM Jul 07) I saw the cardboard piece fall out and noticed a flash of color.

Exhibit A white side

Exhibit B print side (was toward the cigars)

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Those resourceful Cubans had used a toothpaste box to make little cardboard squares to protect their flagship brand of cigars. Brilliant!

The cigars are just fine and smoke like a dream. No minty aftertaste.

Maybe this is a new sign to look for when discussing authenticity...

Cheers,

Dave

[Ginseng]

Very cool, Dave! That's the first time I've seen something like that. Just goes to show, they can make do!

Wilkey

[sepp]

It's the Soil!

[Colt45]

No offense to anyone - unacceptable. If this had been an NC producer, some would be having a field day.

And yes, cardboard is cardboard.

[El Presidente]

Hats off to them. The worker who came up with the idea was obviously solving an immediate lack of cardboard supply problem. Somehow I doubt HSA would agree

[Moglman]

That's funny right there Dave. At least they used something as opposed to leaving nothing under the knot.

[jquest63]

Coulda been worse: detergent, Mexican swine feed, etc. Thought the flagship brand would be better supplied with packaging components.

[tugboat]

I wonder how that conversation went…. Hello…Jose? This is fidel, hay man we go a problem here. We ran out of cardboard. Jose; Dude I told you to order some more. Fidel; Sorry man forgot, what do we do now? Jose; Give me a minute and I’ll think of something. Just look busy till I get there.

Is that toothpaste box “Aquafresh”?….. Now I know why those Cubans have such white teeth.

[Tampa1257]

Recycling, what's the problem dude?

[b0rderman]

I think we'll all be on the lookout on our 07s now Dave, thanks for sharing

[jeromeroselli]

Exhibit C:

Wallet fatness a direct correlation to brand purchase.

If they weren't cohibas i bet that wallet would be fatter!

[MIKA27]

That piece of card board gives it a 10% mark up!

[Shelby07]

Well, they did say they were coming up with a new Certificate of Authenticity? I like the way they got the word "Cuba" in there. Ingenious!

[sounddust]

Look CLOSELY for a hidden message! Did you try UV light?

[smk819]

Very Suspicious, I would be wary if one of the cigars has a fresh minty taste.

[BonVivant]

Hilarious! That is Cuba for you

[zuma]

Very Suspicious, I would be wary if one of the cigars has a fresh minty taste.

This is a hint that HSA, in collaboration with the House of Lars Teten, will be introducing quite soon a line of cigars (a-la open monte's) with a fresh new taste and anti-tartar benefits... Cohiba Menthols... "a fresh breath and clean teeth with every puff"

[Ginseng]

This is a hint that HSA, in collaboration with the House of Lars Teten, will be introducing quite soon a line of cigars (a-la open monte's) with a fresh new taste and anti-tartar benefits... Cohiba Menthols... "a fresh breath and clean teeth with every puff"

Wilkey

[android]

Cuba...going green!

[b0rderman]

I check every time...finally got a hit...MEL JUN 08 Sig III

[habanohal]

I have had some from a tide box, and others from candy boxes lol

[greenpimp]

I have had some from a tide box, and others from candy boxes lol

I think we may have solved the mystery why some cigars taste "soapy" eh?