There are two types of Cohiba cigars. One is the original Cohiba Cuban cigar. Its black and yellow color scheme on the cigar band is unmistakable -- or is it?
General Cigar also sells a brand of Cohiba cigars. Unlike the Cuban Cohibas these Cohibas are from the Dominican Republic. These Cohibas are often called the Cohiba red dot because of the red color filling in the O.
So why are there two completely different Cohiba cigars?
When Cuba fells to the communists many Cuban brands were established outside of Cuba in places such as the Dominican Republic.
If you want to buy the General Cigar Cohiba then you should have no trouble locating them -- nearly every online cigar store sells them. If you want the authentic Cuban Cohiba things aren't so easy.
Counterfeit Cubans are a much bigger problem than most cigar smokers realize. Counterfeit Cuban cigars are sold even in Cuba.
What makes a Cuban cigar a counterfeit? If it doesn't come from the factory its supposed to come from. Take a look at Cigar Nexus to learn more about identifying fake Cuban cigars http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/counterfeit/
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