The number one rule of identifying counterfeit Cuban cigars is the long standing pronouncing “caveat emptor” – consumers beware. Always keep this in mind whenever you are buying Havanas, even when you are purchasing them overseas in what appears to be a credible tobacconist’s multinational. Many fake Cuban miami suites cigars are sold from storefronts in countries where they are absolutely legal and sometimes without the understanding of the store owner. Remember counterfeiters are driven by profit potential and regardless of where you are in the world the profit on Cuban cigars is always an alluring target for villains.