I recall some time ago picking up a cigar at a local store that was advertised as a Cohiba (and for $3 I knew it probably wasn't, LOL...) - had no band or anything like that, but I was feeling adventurous. Anyway, when I finally did get around to sparking it up, I did get a taste from it that reminded me of getting a mouthful of ocean. I sat there wondering if they'd been kept in brine to preserve their integrity. (Humidor? HAH! We don' need no steenkin' humidor!
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