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Message posted by kwsaw63 on June-11-2010 at 05:41 - IP Logged
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Do note that it only works for boxes with the latest warranty seals that have a barcode, which came into use in 2009.
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"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." - Winston Churchill
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Message posted by Clark on June-11-2010 at 12:54 - IP Logged
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| Thanks for the link, 90milestoCuba...But I don't quite understand how it really works...Could you please explain??..The code from my box doesn't show anything.. |
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Message posted by Spykurrs Jr. on June-12-2010 at 10:01 - IP Logged
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I got a box of Behike 52's with the bar code on and I ran it through and it came back authentic. Just enter the 5 digit and 7 digit number together and then click on the radio button that says entered manually (not scanned). And if it is authentic it comes back and tells you, it has code numbers on it, but I couldn't tell you what they mean or what they represent or where they were distributed from. i really didn't care just that they were the real deal.
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Message posted by kwsaw63 on June-12-2010 at 11:38 - IP Logged
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Spykurrs - Wow! Behike 52's! Hope to see a review on them from you in the near future! 
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"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." - Winston Churchill
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Message posted by Granito on June-15-2010 at 04:00 - IP Logged
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When in Cuba last winter my satellite radio broke down. I was depending on a good quality AM radio and I could pick up one station from Florida. I don't recall the sign. They had a cigar program every thursday. People were calling in about new tax on cigars, anti-smoking laws, and all kinds of cigar issues. My signature was their moto. I have to give them credit.
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Message posted by iedgar10 on July-04-2011 at 01:42 - IP Logged
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| Not to ressurect and old thread without reason but my box of Hoyo De Monterrey had the code removed. Is there a specific reason for that? |
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Message posted by Camillo on July-04-2011 at 16:37 - IP Logged
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| That is really good to know. I am just wondering if someone might try to get slick and duplicate the seal. You have to be careful and look at every detail. |
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Message posted by iedgar10 on July-06-2011 at 20:58 - IP Logged
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| anybody going to answer my question? pleaseee? |
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Message posted by smokerhere on July-07-2011 at 11:08 - IP Logged
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Hi iedgar10,
Many vendors remove codes now for their safety as I know. Those barcodes that are printed on packs are nod valid for authenticity check on Habanos site. |
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Message posted by iedgar10 on July-09-2011 at 03:29 - IP Logged
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Quote: Originally posted by smokerhere on 07-July-2011
Hi iedgar10,
Many vendors remove codes now for their safety as I know. Those barcodes that are printed on packs are nod valid for authenticity check on Habanos site.
Thanks! I eventually figured it out but I was sorta stressing at first because I was throughly excited yet I wanted to make sure I had legit things before I got TOOOO excited. hahah
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Message posted by Director on July-27-2011 at 02:57 - IP Logged
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The box of Partagas Series D4 I just received had the bar code removed as well. According to Sonya (of MCC)they do that to protect themselves so that folks do not find their supplier (I suppose). It was not a big deal, but makes the authenticity check useless. However, these were definitely the "real deal". Great presentation, perfect in every way and an excellent smoke...no complaints at all...
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Message posted by Masta on July-27-2011 at 18:01 - IP Logged
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Quote: Originally posted by Director on 27-July-2011
The box of Partagas Series D4 I just received had the bar code removed as well. According to Sonya (of MCC)they do that to protect themselves so that folks do not find their supplier (I suppose). It was not a big deal, but makes the authenticity check useless. However, these were definitely the "real deal". Great presentation, perfect in every way and an excellent smoke...no complaints at all...
You'll get used to that soon :)
As you get more experienced with Cubans, you learn to understand if they are real or not just by cigar appearance and smell..
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My intern bought some counterfit Cohibas in Cozumel while he was on a cruise. They were Cohiba Lanceros Limited Edition 2010. The band was a dead give away, poor alignment of the black and white check and of course Cohiba does not have a 2010 Limited Edition. Habanos.com is a good reference is somthing looks suspicious.