Habano Band Interpreter?

[larrysputnik]

Anyone know why some boxes have "D.O.P." following the red "HABANO" lettering on the corner sticker of CCs? Some boxes have it and some don't. Is this an indication of counterfeits?

[G-man]

Not shure if this helps but?
3 letter air port code
1834 : DOP = Dolpa, Nepal 1835 : DOR = Dori, Burkina Faso ...... 2814 : HAV = La Habana

[Stevieboy]

Hey Larry!

I think it was a new anti-counterfeit device

The chevron on my newer boxes has "Denominacion de Origen Protegida" (DOP). Older boxes don't have it. The earliest I can find is a box of 2005 RyJ Petit Piramides.

Any help!?!?

[larrysputnik]

Some boxes look like this:


Others look like this:




Are either of these fake?

[Stevieboy]

I see what you're getting it pal!! I'll have a check and get back to you.....

[Stevieboy]

Larry - I've just checked every box from 2000 to 2008 and none have the initials DOP on them....unusual but who knows with Habanos SA!?!!? Consitant they ain't!!!

The BBFs look like the real deal..don't worry

[ACMCC]

No problem Larry - that's an official band, can't remember when this one is used (cuban market maybe!) but if you click on habanos sa's site on this page: http://www.habanos.com/default.aspx?lang=en and look in the bottom right corner......

[Stevieboy]

No problem Larry - that's an official band, can't remember when this one is used (cuban market maybe!) but if you click on habanos sa's site on this page: http://www.habanos.com/default.aspx?lang=en and look in the bottom right corner......

AC - Have you seen one with DOP in the flesh??

[ACMCC]

95% sure - it deffo rings a bell in the old hard drive...LOL but I just can't pin it down when... age and too much in there ...

[ACMCC]

I think there local to cuban because the D O P I think is something to do with the Department of Agriculture (It's also the abbreviation used for the Dominican peso I think I would check the box out also... if that's good and they smoke good...

[ACMCC]

I knew I had one with that band...(The old noggin did not fail me) LOL.. here it is....

[larrysputnik]

I can't find anywhere the reason they might have two different labels? You're guesses do make sense though. Thanks for the clarification.

[cj121]

I knew I had one with that band...(The old noggin did not fail me) LOL.. here it is....

Good work AC

[Ryan]

Well that just about definitively proves the sticker is real.
Nobody produces fake Piedras. I'm not saying they're bad, just who would sell fakes as Piedras when they could call them something else and charge 4 times the price.

[ACMCC]

correct ryan, to be honest, I don't smoke them... yet, I got one pack of each for aging, as a bit of a gamble, although if thats all you had, they would be smoked no probs....