Are you smoking a fake Cuban cigar?

by Trevor Wallace

As a result of the trade embargo between the United States and Cuba, Cuban cigars are not legal in the United States at all. As a matter of fact, even if they United States citizen is traveling outside of the country, they are not legally permitted to own or smoke one of these cigars. As a result of this embargo, many individuals feel that Cubans are the best in the world.

If you are in search for a high priced item like a Cuban cigar, you are most likely to run into fake ones. It’s just the nature of the beast, if something sells, people will try to create horrible knock-offs of it and sell your for cheaper. The good news is it is really easy to spot a Cuban cigar, especially if you’ve already smoked one of these beauties before. There are several things you should look at but once you hold that Cuban cigar in your hand, trust me, you will know. The quality of the Cuban cigar just can’t be matched.

So where do the fake ones come from? Pretty much everywhere especially high tourist attractions. Lets say you go to the Bahamas and try to get some for yourself for super cheap, they are 100% fake. They are Hungarian or Dominican cigars disguised as Cubans. If you never smoked a Cuban cigar before, you wouldn’t know the difference. If you have before, you’ll catch the fake ones right away.

So the process of identifying a Cuban cigar is actually a little tricky. But some of the main things to look for is to make sure the Cuban cigar (If you ever do decide to buy it from the streets) doesn’t come in some plastic wrapper. Scam artists usually put them in cellophane wrappers. No real Cuban cigar ever comes in a cellophane wrapper. Their is the Fonseca brand but it comes wrapped in a very tiny sheet of almost silk like paper.

Finally, if you want to spot a fake Cuban, watch for the price. If somebody is trying to sell you a box of Cuban cigars for under $100, more than likely they are a fake. You can’t even buy a box of quality cigars in Havana for such a low price. In fact, in many European countries you can pay up to $600 for a box of genuine Cubans. As long as you keep your eye open and watch for the details, you will be able to notice the difference between a fake and a real Cuban cigar.

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