Finest Cuban Cigars is Fake or Real! (Part 1)

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Dear aficionados,

We are more than happy to come up with a new discussion. Today’s discussion is about FinestCubanCigars.com
We have some substantial evidences that prove Finest Cuban Cigars sells fake some of cuban cigars (not all of them)
At first, this company had sold totally authentic cuban cigars until they obtained a significant number of customers.they later started to do their business in a trick way just like selling fake cuban cigars including some special cigars (Cohiba Siglo VI,Cohiba 1966).

We also have lots of question marks regarding the structure of this online website not only its products;
*If they are a legal company why then they do not reveal their registered name in Hong Kong?
*Why they do not have a local number instead of using toll free US number?
*Why they do not reveal their Hong Kong address and only Switzerland address is available on their website?
*Why they do not have a local Switzerland phone number? and what is the use of putting Switzerland address?
*We found this on their website “We have been distributors of Habanos Cuban Cigars since 1997.”
This basically means that they are official importer of habanos in Hong Kong. But when you go to Habanos S.A’s website as you can see below,
Distributors of Habanos S.A
Official importer of Habanos S.A is The Pacific Cigar Co. Ltd. so now are they making fool of people? leave it to you all to judge this.

We suggest you to ask this basic but very important questions to this company before place order. We hope that Mr. Bill will reply your all questions asap.

Now we will be comparing 2 products that had been bought from Finest Cuban Cigars and will be more clear why we said that they are doing tricky business.

These both boxes were bought from Finest Cuban Cigars. Left one is Fake Cohiba Siglo VI and right one Authentic Cohiba Siglo II

1) Cohiba Siglo II’s seal label is in totally proper way and genuine (label colour,serial number and hologram).

However in the second and third shot, Cohiba Siglo VI’s seal label colour is light green and was deformed as if there was serial number on it. ( most of companies that ship to other countries remove micro serial number from boxes but not this much! you can have a look at our related article here)

2) In this photo, the barcode serial number was cut ( Removal of barcode serial number is a common practice. click for details), but the bizarre part of it;

Serial number was not cut properly and a small part is seen. You can download a barcode scanner app and when you scan this barcode, the result wil be 000013923089

According to this result, as you can see below, when you input the above code on Habanos official website, product name will show up as COHIBA SIGLO VI D-C-C/P-3-A/T-15

which means Cohiba Siglo VI Tubos (5×3 packs) but what we have is Cohiba Siglo VI SLB-VW-GPSR-M-n-25 in other word Cohiba Siglo VI (cab of 25).

So obviously they had stuck a different label belongs to different product!!!

3) Watch the golden rings on top and bottom of the band! on Siglo VI have different high which it should be but not too much difference!!!

4) Labels quality are totally disaster. you can easily see the difference between the 2 labels below.

5) Watch the comma between “Habana, Cuba” on the label. Fake Siglo VI’s comma is on the middle, real Siglo II’s one is close to “habana”

6) When you look at below transparent brand information papers, right one is what it is supposed to look like! but left one is bold and not clear and cohiba logo is very intense.

This is the proof of purchase of this product from finestcubancigars.com

NOTE:
After we released our article related to Cohiba Siglo VI, FinestCubanCigars.com has ceased selling Siglo VI (SLB 25). Instead they have started to sell 20 sticks.
This obviously means that buyers no longer can buy 25 sticks boxes (SLB 25) through them and thereby buyers would be unable to check barcode serial numbers as well as sealed label part on boxes. Also buyers wont be able to make any comparison with the Cohiba Siglo products purchased before and the one will be purchased.
As we emphasized before FinestCubanCigars mix up genuine and fake cigars and our assumptions has come truth by this last incident.
We will wait a reply from Finest Cuban Cigars about it.
(12.15.2016)

NOTE:
Finest Cuban Cigars has released Cohiba Siglo VI SLB 25 again on their website. The product is for sale as 25 sticks not 20. We cannot make any comment on whether it is fake or authentic but we believe that after our article, they started to sell authentic product.
(01.01.2017)

Attention all aficionados:
CubanCigars2u.com is belong to Finest Cuban Cigars as well.
as cigaranalysis, we tried to give you some perspective about Finest Cuban Cigars. These analysises were made based on purchased products from Finest Cuban Cigars and not including any prejudice. We suggest you dear aficionados to take these details into account before any purchasing. 
Usually some kind of companies that claim they are selling from free zone (Hong Kong), leave question marks in aficionado’s mind. we also severely suggest to read our article (click here to reach the article)

ATTENTION:
The falsity of Cohiba Siglo VI has been detected purchased from Finest Cuban Cigars. To make any comments on the other products is also not possible since we cannot say whether it is fake or genuine about the products that have not been purchased yet. Soon another examination will be conducted on another product in here as well.
We would like you dear bloggers to share your experiences negative or positive on Finest Cuban Cigars with us. It should be known that to acquire any clue about any company depends on your sharings. We know that in some reputable blogs, positive comments are being published in return for free sticks and does not reflect the reality.

Hope to see you again on our next article…

Dear aficionados, We are more than happy to come up with a new discussion. Today's discussion is about FinestCubanCigars.com We have some substantial evidences that prove Finest Cuban Cigars sells fake some of cuban cigars (not all of them) At first, this company had sold totally authentic cuban cigars until they obtained a significant number of customers.they later started to do their business in a trick way just like selling fake cuban cigars including some special cigars (Cohiba Siglo VI,Cohiba 1966). We also have lots of question marks regarding the structure of this online website not only its products; *If they…

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  1. I have purchased 3 boxes of cigars form Finest Cuban Cigars and all have proven to be authentic. I verified them on the Habanos.com website using its verification tool. Type in the bar code and the site verified the smokes as original. However, this article now gives me reason to pause. Perhaps the cigars I purchased: Montecristo No.5 and Petit Edmundo are not popular enough to counterfeit.

    • Maybe so. But I just received a delivery of fake cigars from this company over $100 for 8 cigars and you could not even pack them in a box they are so irregular it’s a joke. The cuts on the end are so fare off if you put them in a box you would have to lauth diagonal to make them fit. I’m pisses.

  2. Wow! This makes me stop and question them. I have used them multiple times over the years without caution. They gained popularity credit to the dr joe show, and he highly recommended them. Did they ever offer any explanation as to what happened?? I have exclusively used fcc and cigarone in every purchase and never had a problem with either site. Please let us know of any update.

    • Dear Nico,
      As we highlighted in the above article in ATTENTION section, we do not claim that all of their products are fake as we have yet to try all of them. We had only evaluated a few of them and published our results with proofs already. After this article, FCC had contacted us and told us to remove the article in 3 days and we were told if not, they would sue us. Upon this, we told them to do it quickly since we had all evidences about their fake cigars. Also we advised them that we were going to take legal actions against them as well. Later on they have not contacted us which justifies the situation.
      Another thing, who is Dr.Joe? Is he a medical doctor? Like gynecologist?
      Just bear in mind that this kind of people’s reviews contain advertising purposes. As you can see in the relevant person’s website, you will realize that this person works for FCC.
      As CigarAnalaysis, we committed ourselves to find out fake and authentic sellers especially fake ones! Regardless of individual or corporate, nobody can offer money in order to remove their bad reviews or facts from our blog.

      • The fact you don’t know who dr joe is makes me question what you actually know, if anything

      • The DR joe show has been gone for over 4 years Joe was a top notch cigar Guru and I always found his information correct after checking into what he said. I ordered stuff from FCC that where authentic, However I got monty 2’s from them that I know where Dominican. I haven’t used them in over a year because taste is the proof 90% of the time . I have been smoking Cubans for over 3 years, and know Cuban profile by hard. Now the crap is coming out about this company. When Joe was promoting this company 4 years ago they where 100%, now …… Forget it . This company is on everybodys shit list , They wont be around much longer. check out Cigar salute about what they found.

      • The DR joe show has been gone for over 4 years Joe was a top notch cigar Guru and I always found his information Correct after checking into what he said. I ordered stuff from FCC that where authentic, However I got monty 2’s from them that I know where Dominican. I haven’t used them in over a year because taste is the proof 90% of the time . Now the crap is coming out about this company. When Joe was promoting this company 4 years ago they where 100%, now …… Forget it .

      • I agree with all the negative reviews about Finest Cuban Cigars. Based on my own personal experience I can genuinely say that they sell “FAKE CIGARS”. I recieved my shipment of cigars and when compared to the same brand/same style from Duty Free it is clearly fake is every respect from serial number, to verification on the habanos site, bands and copy of habanos was paper instead of the original guarantee. I dealt with Cherrie and eventualy with the owner Bill who was trying to fast talk his way out of the situation by blaming the bonded warehouse employees. At the end after much back and forth Bill issued refund.

      • Are you certain I really am interested in ordering Cuban cigars I know that I can order from Casa Del Habano, which I ordered from in Saint Martin on the FRENCH side in margot. I also ordered from EGM which is legit I was thinking about purchasing Siglo six do you think I should steer clear? I guess by the article I should lol but I hear contrary things.

  3. I just made my first purchase from FCC December 16th, 2017. It took about 16 days for my sticks to arrive. Not bad considering that was over the Christmas Holidays and New Years. They were packaged well to protect them from any damage. I make frequent trips to the Caribbean and have come across more than my fair share of fake Cuban cigars. Mostly poor excuses for fakes but some that you Really have to inspect to find the flaws. The distinctive flavor of a cigar grown in Cuban soil will always be the final tell. After close inspection of the FCC cigars I received I can say that I have no reason to suspect they are anything but authentic. I’m gonna let these new treasures age a few months in the humi and then give them a try. I’m sure they won’t disappoint. Definitely will purchase from this vendor again.

    • Robert, do you live in the U.S.? I really want to purchase Cubans, but I am somewhat leery due to many of the horror stories I have read and hear regarding shipping, authenticity, customer service, etc.

      • Tad, I am in the US, and I use Cigarsofhabanos.com. I have been able to verify everything as legit and their customer service is great. You will NOT get fake Cubans from COH. They are 100% legit. I have a box of Ramon Allones Superiores from them on the way to me in Colorado right now.

      • Are you certain I really am interested in ordering Cuban cigars I know that I can order from Casa Del Habano, which I ordered from in Saint Martin on the FRENCH side in margot. I also ordered from EGM which is legit I was thinking about purchasing Siglo six do you think I should steer clear? I guess by the article I should lol but I hear contrary things.. I live in Pennsylvania yes Casa Del Habana sent them without the bands, but I know they are authentic. I did a lot of research. EGM sent me authentic CIGARS with the bands..

  4. Waiting for cigars from fcc right now, im gnna check code with habanos when i get them.

  5. Ok update, just got the montesss number 4s in, 25 of them, i think there authentic. Comparing to taste of real ones i purchased from London….. i was super sketched of buying them lol. But honestly theres so many fantastic cigars not from cuba that i really dont care. So honest opinion if you are too skeptical just go to your local cigar shop and you will get amazing cigars that’s aren’t Cuban and honestly might suit your taste even better than a Cuban.

  6. This article is 100% correct. After reading this article I checked two SIGLO VI box of 25 that I purchased from finest cuban cigars. One of the boxes I purchased in 2014 and the other box I purchased a month ago. I checked the barcode of my recent purchase and it came out to be authentic. However when I checked 2014 purchase on habanos website, it matched the number with another brand: Descripcion: JOSE L. PIEDRA BREVAS C-C-CEL-M-n-25. If you don’t believe me you can check the number yourself: 000023965701.

    It matches with the articles conclusion that finest cuban cigars was selling fake Cohiba in the past. I have been their customer for more than 10 years. In the past their Cohiba pricing was at least $150 cheaper than the market. The barcode check explains why finest cuban cigars was cheaper: they were selling fake Cohiba cigars. I feel cheated for long time.

    Now their prices are not cheap, but at least they sell genuine Cohiba.

  7. This is seriously disappointing. I used FCC exclusively over the last 2 months – spending nearly $700 (usd) total. It is difficult to prove fakes when ordering only a few singles, other than examining the bands and overal appearance because who wants to destroy 1 cigar of the batch to inspect it? I blindly trusted them and have a box in shipment as I write this post. It is very sad that there is no company that can be trusted totally as a source when trying to purchase from the U.S.

    Iwill be checking the bar codes upon arrival. Since this particular order is not Cohibas – Im hoping I get lucky. Being the most popular and expensive makes Cohibas a more likely candidate for faking – but that is nott much relief.

    Isnt anyone yaking legal action or is the potential exposure for those swindled due to the illegality of Cuban contriban making that unlikely?

    Has anyone found a 100% trusted firm with shipment guarantee to the USA?

  8. Waiting on my shipment of H.Upmann Magnum 46 from FinestCubanCigars. How can I tell if they are fake ? Please advise before I spend more of my hard earned money.

    Thanks

  9. abdullah aldarwish

    I’ve bought a box of Piramides Extra and the box turned to be fake. The bands around all the cigars are very loose. I wish I saw this post before buying from them.

    Some people learn for free, some will have to pay.

  10. I have used CigarsofHabanos.com for quite a while with no problems. No fakes, numbers all check out, taste great. Good customer service too. And no, I don’t work for them or in the tobacco industry at all. Just a smoker who hates to see people getting ripped off. I’ve also heard that iHavanas.com is legit, but I have never used them. I do know others who have and were satisfied.

  11. I was sent by a new Finest Cuban Cigars to a new siglo VI box because they sent me cigars with termites before.

  12. larry t mariano

    cuban lous ships to us and cigar terminal,two orders from cuban lous 10 days from order to receipt,same with cigar terminal,two boxes h. upmann epicures and 10 magnum 50

  13. The DR joe show has been gone for over 4 years Joe was a top notch cigar Guru and I always found his information correct after checking into what he said. I ordered stuff from FCC that where authentic, However I got monty 2’s from them that I know where Dominican. I haven’t used them in over a year because taste is the proof 90% of the time . I have been smoking Cubans for over 3 years, and know Cuban profile by hard. Now the crap is coming out about this company. When Joe was promoting this company 4 years ago they where 100%, now …… Forget it . This company is on everybodys shit list , They wont be around much longer. check out Cigar salute about what they found.

  14. My friend ordered a box of HDM double coronas , no serial code . The flavors were very muted even after 6 months of rest . The bands were very inconsistent from boldness of font . I can also confirm FCC sells fakes . And dr joe was promoting fcc. Surprise surprise “dr joe” disappears . Stay far away from fcc.

  15. Can you tell me where I can buy authentic Cuban Cigars – H. Upmann Connessiour #1 ?

    Thank you,
    Richard

  16. I buy my Partagas and Montecristo from FCC and they always check out when I authenticate.

    • They Certainly do because they use codes from boxes that a genuine for that reason you verify them in that manner. However, their fake counterfeits are of such high quality that only if you take extra time to examine you will discover the reality best. Few examples. If you check your Monte Cristo bands under black light you will discover the MC letters are missing. Another is if you compare the small habanos warrantee paper to the genuine habanos you will discover theirs to be reproduction. Chances that you got genuine cigars from them is less than 25%. Do more research on this company. Plus you can buy from many others that are recommended on this site for much less. Why pay more?.

  17. After reading this article and it’s follow up #2 about Finest Cuban Cigars I have to say that Bill & Cherrie are crooks and cons. I have bought from them an open box of Romeo Y Julieta Churchill as it was advertised on their site. Upon receipt and after storing it in my humidor for few months I learned the box was a fake a GOOD FAKE THAT IS. BUYERS BEWARE…Their Fake Cigar Boxes are of top notch counterfeit.
    1. The seal will verify on habanos.com but the hologram is fake if you use black light you will discover that to be the case.
    2. The guarantee Habanos paper inside is not one of the same was paper as the original when put side by side.
    3. Bands are of very high quality replication unless you have a genuine habnos cigar to compare the naked eye will not catch it.
    4. Box quality when compared to the original Habanos is at 90%. Only when you use a magnifier and compare to the original you will see some color contrase difference and the embossing of the seals.

    Bill I call you out, you are a crook and a con and you should not be trusted by any cigar aficiandos. As the article indicates you are taking advantage of yoru U.S. buyers by sending them fake Cigars because you know best that they have very little to compare to. Well this time you did it to the wrong buyer in the U.S.

    I call all U.S. and International buyers to boycott Bill’s business FINEST CUBAN CIGARS and buy from other that have positive reputation of delivering genuine cuban cigars. There’s plenty of sites to use for your next purchase.

    Bill SHAME ON YOU.

  18. I get mine from Online Cigars http://www.online-cigars.com , I find their prices are much better than most and offer good bulk deals and free shipping. All 100% authentic and pass every test 🙂

    • Henry,

      Have you compared finestcubancigars.com and online-cagars.com? Both have almost the same design.Same stock? Don’t you think this is a sister website?

  19. Anyone ever try to Private Blends by FCC? I was thinking about ordering a box, but now I’m hesitant hearing they may be pushing fakes

  20. When I ordered from them, all I got was my credit card information stolen.

  21. I have ordered several boxes in the past (2014-2015) from FCC without issue. Didn’t buy cigars for years until recently. Ordered a box of Quai D’orsay 54 from FCC. Received the box in a few weeks in good condition. Code checks out with Habanos S.A. I’m satisfied they are legit.

    Ordering Cohiba from anyone other than a LCDH is a risky proposition these days.

  22. Maybe try emporiohabanos.com next time. I thought i would receive fake cigars but to my suprise they were authentic when i checked on habanos sa site. They are not cheap but for authentic cubans it is money well spent.

  23. Ok so after reading some negative comments about FCC, I went to check a recent 50 Cab box of Lusitania’s I just purchased April, 2022. This is a second 50 Cab box I have from another site dated Feb, 2020. Initially on inspection of the box, cigars, labels, certificate all looked legit compared it to my other box of Lusitania’s. All looked good so I placed them in my humidor for aging. But after the negative comments, Iwent to check the seal on Habanos Verification website. I put the number in and came in as Cohiba Siglo Vl. I said what, shit and dug some more on the seal. Couldn’t see anything wrong so I said to myself maybe I put a wrong digit in and put the number in again and came out legit for the Partagas Lusitania’s 50 Cab.

    So I previously bought a box of Montecristo 80th Anniversary and a box of LE Supremos from FCC and they were legit. I currently have a HDM Epicure No.2 50 Cab on current order and now feel confident all will be good so don’t know where all these negative comments are coming from.

    Andre

  24. P.S. I also bought a 20 count H.Upmann Magnum 56 Travel Jar from FCC’s sister website Cubancigars2U. Packaged beautiful and all is legit. I couldn’t be happier with my purchases from either site.

    Andre

  25. I just bought a 1966 from them and it is proven to be fake as my friend showed me the authentic ones next to each other. unfortunately I am still dealing with them with them.

  26. I’ve only bought single sticks from them over the past 10 years but they all seems legit so far when compared to the ones I purchased when I was traveling at a LCDH stores over the years. Side by side and taste test. I usually buy boxes and 15 packs from Cuban Lous, Top Cubans, Cigars of Cuba and MonteFortuna. I used to by from PuroExpress but it seems like they changed owners or something.

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