I did a side job last weekend replacing a house full of windows for a super nice couple. We did a lot of talking while I was working and it turns out the husband likes cigars. Naturally the conversation turned to Cuban cigars and he was telling me he had a "Miami Connection". I didn't say anything about the possibility of fakes. Anyway, the last day of the job I brought him a couple nice Habanos. As I was getting ready to leave he proudly hands me two Cohiba's. I accepted them graciously of course, but even at a glance they didn't look right. They appeared to be Siglo V's but when I got home and checked them against MRN they are the right RG but are about 1/4" too long. The tobacco actually smells pretty good but it's lacking that distictive cuban aroma and the wrapper is a much lighter shade than any Cohiba's I have. An odd thing is that they do have triple caps.
The band is a definite giveaway. The gold lettering is wrong, flat rather than raised and a little oddly shaped. Also the gold rectangular border around Cohiba is much wider than the real deal.
I've wrestled with whether or not to let him know since he really is a great guy and I hate to see him getting ripped off. I've decided to not bust his bubble, especially since he was so proud to give them to me. I appreciate the gesture. I guess if we were to become friends I might enlighten him but as it is I'll let it lie.
What would you do?
The band is a definite giveaway. The gold lettering is wrong, flat rather than raised and a little oddly shaped. Also the gold rectangular border around Cohiba is much wider than the real deal.
I've wrestled with whether or not to let him know since he really is a great guy and I hate to see him getting ripped off. I've decided to not bust his bubble, especially since he was so proud to give them to me. I appreciate the gesture. I guess if we were to become friends I might enlighten him but as it is I'll let it lie.
What would you do?