Fake BHK56

[ha_banos]

2004 I went to a cigar shop in Larnaca. Bought a small selection of Cubans including a few Cohiba. Soon after bringing them home I started to suspect they were fake as I learned more. Took them into Mitch who confirmed the Cohiba were fakes. The others were fine.

So I got hit right at the start of my cigar career. And by one of my own so to speak.

Can't find a cigar shop listed on maps there any more. Good riddance.

[gojira]

I was lucky enough to pick up a box of EMS BHK 52s last year from CASC. If I recall correctly, the box cost me just under ?330. Still a lot to spend on rolled up leaves, but definitely genuine sticks and superb service as always from CASC.

That's a pretty good price for a box of BHK 52s.

[Simon Bolivar]

2004 I went to a cigar shop in Larnaca. Bought a small selection of Cubans including a few Cohiba. Soon after bringing them home I started to suspect they were fake as I learned more. Took them into Mitch who confirmed the Cohiba were fakes. The others were fine.

So I got hit right at the start of my cigar career. And by one of my own so to speak.

Can't find a cigar shop listed on maps there any more. Good riddance.

So to the well known saying, 'Beware of Greeks bearing gifts' we can add selling Behikes too!

[Hookmaker]

Yeah, even I was conned in Cuba summer 17, just remember not to be stupid

[ha_banos]

So to the well known saying, 'Beware of Greeks bearing gifts' we can add selling Behikes too!

That was well before Behike! [emoji16]

[anz3001]

If people are still buying the glass top Cohibas you can be sure the cellophane BHK's will go.

[frrb]

I saw some of these in Dubai a few weeks ago, just laughed when the guy started with the sales pitch

[gojira]

Saw this on FB the other day. Might be helpful to spot fakes.

[K444HEP]

I saw some of these in Dubai a few weeks ago, just laughed when the guy started with the sales pitch

Poor guy. He was probably just on his break from the Cohiba Factory!

[Vitola]

Saw this on FB the other day. Might be helpful to spot fakes.

Do You know are those tell-tale signs for all current Cohiba's or is that just for the Behike Mike?

[gojira]

Do You know are those tell-tale signs for all current Cohiba's or is that just for the Behike Mike?

If I remember this correctly the Tanino head is printed on the white squares on regular Cohibas, the white squares are not cut like on the BHKs.

I am deep into Cohibas, never got a fake one. But I have always purchased mine from trusted vendors or people that I trust. I never buy any from those FB groups unless I know that the vendor is someone that I can trust.