Cigars/Montecristo #2 box
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Question
I have a box of Montecristo #2 with the tiendas intur stamp but no date stamps or factory stamps at all.
The habanos label and the tax stamp look legit. The bottom of the box has the usual woodburned Hecho in Cuba etc. and the atiendas intur stamp is stamped in grayish ink over the tax stamp.
Can you explain the dateless box?
Thanks,
Dave
Dave,
Sorry, but as my profile says Cuban cigars are outside my area of expertise. I can't give you and information on your question regarding missing labels... because I am not familiar with the factories standard practices. The other "expert" in cigars is James Yee, and he claims to be a Cuban cigar specialist. Maybe he can help you. Thanks.
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I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.
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In addition to growing up in and now managing our cigar factory for 25+ years, I've spent time in many factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. BR>
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