Cohiba Cuban Maduro 5

streetracer55

Just bought a ...Cohiba Cuban Maduro 5...anyone smoked it recently?

Hays

Hawk55

He won't...sounds like he was trolling...

The Cank

damn Hays you jumped all over that one !

xmacro

hmm, from his previous posts, he said he was in Iraq, so he may not have the time to reply just yet; guess time will tell if he's a troll or just looking for info

j0z3r

Well just to be safe, let's jump all over the new guy for asking a question. /sarcasm

streetracer55

hahaha..gotta bunch of funny guys on here..yes im in iraq, and sorry but i jus decided to pick up cigars as a hobby and all that is available are the ones that the iraqis sell in their shops..cubans. Glad to have found this site though! Im looking forward to learning as much as i can about cigars from you guys

j0z3r

So did you smoke the Cohiba maduro? If so how was it? I've been curious about them myself, but not curious enough to part with the green.

streetracer55

not yet..its still on my desk..hoping to smoke it tonight on the rooftop, weather has been incredible here. What do you mean by "green"? And im like 12 hours ahead of you guys..so the replies may come slow. haha

j0z3r

streetracer55

Really? oops...didnt realize a cohiba was that popular (now i understand why Hays said wat he did ) ...yeah, i'll let you all know..but keep in mind its only like my 4th cigar..so i dont really have anything to compare it to..

j0z3r

I can barely remember when I was 4 cigars into the hobby, and it wasn't too terribly long ago, but I can tell you I sure as hell hadn't had a Cuban Cohiba, not a bad entry into the hobby. Enjoy man.

jpclotfelter

streetracer55

Is there a way to easily tell if they are counterfeit??

jpclotfelter

streetracer55:

Is there a way to easily tell if they are counterfeit??

If you bought it on a military base in Iraq...it's counterfeit. That doesn't mean that it's not a good cigar. It's just not a real Cohiba.

streetracer55

got it in one of those lil markets in the town...the store seemed legit..but ya neva know i guess..

xmacro

Hays

TatuajeVI

streetracer55

A guy I work with gave me his humidor, i bought the humidifier from the same cigar store and replaced the old one. Surprisingly, the store has numerous very nice displays, and they seem to be all kept around 65 or 70. I smoked the Cohiba last night..spent an hour withit. It had a mild spice in the middle, and the draw was very smooth and easy. It was good. But like i said, i dont really have anything to compare it to. I just cant wait for my shipment of cigars from this site. I also joined the COTM, so i look forward to trying the varieties.

TatuajeVI

Definitely get in contact with Jeff Jackson from cigar.com. He runs a non-profit for vets and currently deployed military personnel. Oh, and he's great at hooking it up with great prices if he can.

havanaal

Since I live near the Canadian border, I can attest to the fact that counterfeit Cubans are considerably more abundant than real Cubans. But one of the best pieces of advice I got from a Cuban Counterfeit site was to stay away from Cohibas and Montecristos. Your best bet at hitting paydirt with the real thing is to go for the least recognized brand you can find. Picked up some Quai D'Orsays and Flor de Maquez in Kingston, Ontario and there was no question they were the real thing. Good advice.

acsamples79

biggest thing about real cuban cohibas, theyre EXPENSIVE.. if you find one with a price to good to be true.. then it probably is.. ive had one of the maduro 5's and it was okay, not the greatest.. i prefer the siglo VI anyday.. i cant attest to the authenticity around that paticular location,so i cant help you there. like i said the one i had wasnt anything to be ultimately wowed about.