I've visited, didn't care to stay. The rum and cigars were top notch though.

When did OP acquire his cohiba?

no its a fake.. Sorry bro..

send it to me for disposal..

I'm pretty sure the 'La Habana' should not be vertically centered on the pre-2003 sticks.  I 'think' it should be closer to the bottom of the band, the post-2003 sticks had the vertically centered 'Habana'.  That's the only other thing that really stuck out to me.

These cigars are all from 1998.

I dissected the molded Punch and the Cohiba as a sacrifice as mentioned above.  No internal mold, just dry as fall leaves.

Posting pics in a few, my phone isn't cooperating.

ETA:

Just recently.  I picked up a few Cohibas and a couple of CAO Brazilia Gols local. Some don't like the CAO sticks but the Gols aren't bad for a cheaper Maduro.  

I've never smoked a Cuban made cigar.  Headed to Haiti in the fall so I may try one out there.  Is there really that much difference?

Macanudo and McCallan 12 for me.

I had a couple of Cuban Cohibas in Afghanistan, before the fun police (aka US Army) shut down the shops selling them.  

I'm no cigar aficionado but I thought good cigars were rolled with big leaf sections, not crumbled up filler like your perpendicar cut shows.

Smoked my share of "Cubans" while in Iraq.  Didn't care much then if they were legit.


 

That's not crumbled up filler.  That's tightly rolled leaf.

If the rest aren't covered in green hairs you're probably GTG. Just dust them off and smoke. Personally I smoke mine on the drier side but if it's cracking etc. you're going to need to gradually rehydrate them back from the dead. As in, slowly over several weeks or even months or you could end up with some cigar bombs that will explode from the inside out. I'd start by adding just a little distilled water at a time to your water media. If you notice mold in your water media you need to replace it too, don't try cleaning anything but surface mold off of it. All this assumes that you've completely sanitized your humidor of mold using an ammonia & water solution. And let me emphasize distilled water as all other forms of water will introduce mold spores.

When you can, grab some 65% & 69% Bovedas from Amazon and a digital hygrometer. This will lessen your maintenance needs considerably as long as your humidor makes a good seal. Also, Boveda packs once expended can be recharged numerous times by isolating them in a tupperware container with a sponge filled with distilled water (on a saucer of course) for a week or so. Long term cigar aging is usually recommended around 66-69% humidity at less than 70 degrees, short term smoking is up to you but I prefer 65% or less for the most part. It depends on the cigar and it depends on you, but people usually keep Habanos on the drier side.

Ok. recover what you have and enjoy your smokes.

 

Life is too full of bullshit to wonder about second opinions from assholes like me on the Internet.

Even if bought in Cuba a good majority of those Cohibas are fake. People travel to Cuba or countries where they aren't illegal and get fakes a majority of the time. The Cohibas you get in the US are actually owned by a different company that licenses the name.



 

THANK YOU for this.  I was going to rehydrate so I can have one on Independence Day, but it can wait.

I'll head on over to Amazon and pick up those items, and prepare my humidor for an ammonia cleaning once everything arrives.  I'll start hydrating them SLOWLY with what I've got on hand.

Thanks again for the info.

Anytime. If you wait for the Bovedas start out with the 65% first, check it every few days at first and replace it with a fresh pack once it starts to dry out. As I said you can recharge them. The 69% might be too much too soon. Patience is the key.

Happy smoking / drinking

I felt the need to tell you to fuck off because of how you were calling to ban the OP because you "thought" you knew what you were talking about, not because of opinion differences.

Im done arguing with you, obviously you cant grasp what I'm throwing at you.

Sorry for crapping in your thread op, and I wish I was able to have a cigar and bourbon like you are.

This is the digital hygrometer I bought to replace the analog that came with my Savoy humidor, it takes up less room than the standard Caliber IV.

http://www.amazon.com/Caliber-Digital-Hygrometer-Western-Humidor/dp/B00JXOKS2E

You'll want to buy the larger size Boveda pouches, at least the 60 gram. Just a few packs is all you need.

http://www.amazon.com/Boveda-2-Way-Humidity-Control-4-Pack/dp/B007WHG8B4/

Not a problem.  We kept it on track for ya.  Enjoy one when ya can.  

Lol. Go ahead and report me. You ever take the time to think this website has members that might not live in the U.S.? Or travel?

Just picked this up for later.

You could always smoke it in a pipe.  I've had some tobacco blends that incorporate cuban leaf...

Also, you better get your humidor working right.  Seriously, just get some 65% beads and pop it in a cooler.