Romeo & Jullietta No. 2 - Legit?

rgmmg

I got some of the above in Havana - specifically La Bodega where Hemmingway used to drink his Mohitos apparently. They cost $2.80 each, but I noticed in other shops on the island they retailed at $5. I think there is a standard price across the board for all cigars so am wondering if they weren't genuine? They came in the tubes and I got the box too as there were only 10 left. Any chance they were genuine?

Also picked up 5 Cohiba Lanceros in a tobacconist in Havana. That's my Dad's Christmas present sorted

OldGoat

If you bought them in a tobacco shop them most likely to be real. If you bought then anywhere else they are most likely to be fakes.
A good primer on spotting fakes here and here.
You really should get a real R&J and compare them for looks, build quality, colour and then smoke.
Then again I've been given some fakes (from well intentioned holiday makers) that smoked really nicely.

rgmmg

Thanks a lot