Poor Bastard...

SmokinApe said:
They look good to me! You know you keep hearing about quality control down there, maybe the roller just had an off day...
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Are you trying to make a joke here?

If not, you should elaborate for the OP. If so, it's probably best to not confuse the issue when others are trying to provide him with some legitimate and useful advice.:)
 
kevsays said:
My friend called me the other night...

Friend: "Hey! I just got a box of cuban cigars!!!"

Me: "Really!? How?"

Friend: "My friend just got back from a cruise that stopped at Nassau..."

Before he went any further, I knew where this story was headed. A "friend of a friend" story about some cruise stop cigars. This story was textbook. The friend got them from a street vendor who was selling boxes of Montecristo #1s' for $100 and he worked him down to $85.

I meet up with my friend later who hands me 3 of them in a plastic bag. I hold them up to look at them and the shredded tobacco filler is already starting to spill out the bottom. The wrapper is poorly glued, poorly printed and poorly cut. My friend assures me how real they are because he had them authenticated by another friend over the phone.... yikes.

Examine them for yourself...

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What's tough is my friend is a great guy who is just so happy about his box of cubans. The fact that he GAVE me 3 of them makes me realize that it's too nice a gesture for me to tell him the truth so I'm going to play along till the bitter end and smoke one of the these with him...

These were not even close. The wrapper was cut out with scissors and on very thin paper. The Monte 1's are 6 1/2 inches and these were 6. They stink and are soft with some green discoloration.
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lol lol.. you just went straight to cuttn.. didnt even smoke them.. just tell your friend the truth.... :ss
 
Tell your friend the truth and do not... I repeat, "do not" smoke them. I got one before and it was the worst. My mouth tasted like a$$ and then some. It made "Herf Mouth" seem like morning breath.:pu

I'm pleading with you, do not smoke one of these sticks of death.:hn
 
Holy crap! I thought i knew zip about cubans but geez...

Still a very nice gesture by your friend! :tu

Give him some time then take him under your wing :ss
 
That's a bummer - your friend's heart was in the right place though :tu

On the other hand I have a $2500 Tag Heuer watch I got a fantastic deal on in Beijing. Can you give me your friend's number? I will give it away for $500. :D The watch looks great just don't ask me what time it is.
 
sounds like hes a pretty good friend. you need to be a good friend and tell him the truth, even it hurts. he'll appreciate it.
 
I have to agree with the above posters, tell him the truth. Maybe just tell him yourself and then direct him to Moki's site for comparison photos and all the info on fakes his site has to offer. He may be offended at first, but in the long run you will be helping him out and maybe he can discover the greatness of true Habanos.
 
Always sucks when a friend gets duped. If your friend picked these up simply because they're cubans I say let him believe they're original however if he happens to be a connoisseur or a regular smoker you may want to explain to him why these are fakes.
 
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