Guys Just recieved a couple of cabs of Mag 46's from a source I use often and have never had an issue with. The box codes are AXC nov04 and VEL Mar03 They are both secondary stamped Revisado 04/06
after smoking one I am very happy with the construction flavor etc.great burn triple cap etc The problem I have is that they have the reg brown bands on the cigars in the cabinet. I have done some searches and found that pre 05 the cigars in the cabs didnt have bands.
I am a bit confused by this. Could it be that the latest revisado stamp is after the o5 date? Anyone have a logical reason or had this issue?
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I quoted some information for you regarding revisado stamped cigars, I hope this helps.
"We should also mention about an additional stamp on the bottom of a box - revisado, that means "checked". And that's how it appeared...
On the occasion of a new millennium Cuban authorities decided to release two hundred million cigars (Cuba hadn't produced such volumes of cigars after revolution). However the nature decided otherwise: the crop of 1999 turned out to be not really good and the quality of tobacco appeared mediocre. The decision of the Party was not affected in any way, besides they put additional lines of sorters and twisters, which weren't skilled and qualified enough (it is clear - professionals were engaged already).
As a result only one hundred forty five cigars have been sold out of two hundred millions. The others were stored in warehouses for several years. The information about unsuccessful crop has reached consumers and smokers did not want to buy these Havanas. Even official distributors refused from buying cigars of 2000 year production.
When it was clear that these cigars couldn't be sold, the direction of Habanos S.A. decided to give them a "second life". It was impossible to change the quality of tobacco, but technical problems could be corrected.
They opened a box, checked the draw, blend and taste, tried to eliminate the drawbacks and "repair" the cigar. If they succeeded the cigar was returned to the box, otherwise - destroyed. All "checked" boxes were marked with a stamp revisado, which served as a guarantee to smokers that all problems were eliminated and cigars can be smoked.
Usually it was really so, but pay attention to such a nuance. While opening a box for check, the guarantee seal is cut and when a stamp is put the new seal is attached above the old one. However you can meet Havanas with a revisado stamp and only one seal. It means that the stamp was put without cigars being checked. Better stay away."
Originally posted by justawalker55: Guys Just recieved a couple of cabs of Mag 46's from a source I use often and have never had an issue with. The box codes are AXC nov04 and VEL Mar03 They are both secondary stamped Revisado 04/06
after smoking one I am very happy with the construction flavor etc.great burn triple cap etc The problem I have is that they have the reg brown bands on the cigars in the cabinet. I have done some searches and found that pre 05 the cigars in the cabs didnt have bands.
I am a bit confused by this. Could it be that the latest revisado stamp is after the o5 date? Anyone have a logical reason or had this issue?
If they smoke good who cares bands shmands.
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