Yellow Band Cohiba - Dominican Republic

[SigEpGF]

OK, so I just found a "Cohiba" with "Republica Dominicana" underneath. Is this the knockoff made in the United States which the Cuban Cohiba is trying to stop from selling? It has the yellow band with four rows of circles in the background (please see attached photo).

I'm confused as to what I just smoked. I was wondering if any of you FOG's might be able to help this newbie.....

Thanks!

GF

[SlimDiesel]

That is one of those POS non-Cuban Cohiba's. Republica Dominicana = Dominican Republic. Hate to burst your bubble dude, but those are the ones that Cohiba is trying to shut down like you said.

Not a bad smoke if you buy them for $3 a stick like I have, but I've also seen them at the $12-$15 range which makes me sick.

[RumblePen]

It's the Red Dot Cohibas made by General Tobacco that they have the beef with. I haven't heard of any law suits against Montecristi, the makers of these yellow bands.

From what I understand, these are only suppose to be sold in the DR.

[psygardelic]

I use to buy these for like $4 a stick from a really crappy tobacconist. She sold them as fakes but the individuals at the other smoke shops claimed that these cigars where actually illegal and that she was trying to sell them off quickly foor cheap to get rid of them. Like Rumble Said, they are suppost to only be sold in the Dom Republic..

They were a good smoke for me at the time, as a beginner, as they are extremely mild and enjoyable. I havent had one in a long time but I remember that I continued to buy them , knowing they were fakes, even before I was told they were illegal to sell in the united states. I would probably smoke one again but I would probably find them to be rather mild and akin to smoking air..

[NCRadioMan]

I like these occasionally. I can get em for just under $2 around here.


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[croatan]

Originally Posted by RubmlePen

It's the Red Dot Cohibas made by General Tobacco that they have the beef with. I haven't heard of any law suits against Montecristi, the makers of these yellow bands.

From what I understand, these are only suppose to be sold in the DR.

Yep. It is my understanding that the manufacturer ownes the TM in the Dominican Republic so they are sold there for domestic consumption whereas the red dot Cohibas are only exported. One can bring the dominican banded sticks into the US for personal consumption, but why would you want to?

[The Prince]

Don't smoke these, dude. You will be giving your money to shady scavengers.

[SigEpGF]

Originally Posted by The Prince

Don't smoke these, dude. You will be giving your money to shady scavengers.

Yeah, it wasn't a terrible smoke by any means. It's not saying much, however. I saw these at a cigar shop and thought, "Cohibas for $4?? No way, I've got to try it and see what it's all about."

So are these ARE made by a non-genuine Cohiba manufacturer? Are the red-dot Cohibas genuine? Or are the only "real" Cohibas the Cuban kind only?

GF

[JDO]

Originally Posted by SigEpGF

Yeah, it wasn't a terrible smoke by any means. It's not saying much, however. I saw these at a cigar shop and thought, "Cohibas for $4?? No way, I've got to try it and see what it's all about."

So are these ARE made by a non-genuine Cohiba manufacturer? Are the red-dot Cohibas genuine? Or are the only "real" Cohibas the Cuban kind only?

GF

The real Cohibas are the Cubans.
The Yellow Label are rip offs.
The Red Dot Cohibas are the ones that are in the dispute with the Cuban Cohibas. The Red Dots are not Cuban.

[CAOlover]

So does the same go for this as well:

[carbonbased_al]

Originally Posted by CAOlover

So does the same go for this as well:

Yep. Just another cheap cohiba ripoff.

[CAOlover]

thats what i thought thanks

[5thDan]

Originally Posted by SigEpGF

OK, so I just found a "Cohiba" with "Republica Dominicana" underneath. Is this the knockoff made in the United States which the Cuban Cohiba is trying to stop from selling? It has the yellow band with four rows of circles in the background (please see attached photo).

I'm confused as to what I just smoked. I was wondering if any of you FOG's might be able to help this newbie.....

Thanks!

GF

My son gave me one of these about 2 months ago. I let it sit in my humi for a couple weeks an decided one night to see what they were all about. One of the worst cigars I've tried. Draw was next to impossible. I could suck start a Harley easier than I could get smoke thru that stick. What little smoke I did get wasn't bad. I gave up after 1 1/2 inches. I hope the kid didn't spend a lot on these cigars. Just my

[NCRadioMan]

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[c2000]

I bought a box of those once and I repeat once.THEY SUCKED..

Jerry in Minnesota.