- COHIBA: On authentic Cohiba cigars, the letters in COHIBA are raised and are rich/golden in color. Counterfeit Cohibas often don’t have raised letters because of the work involved in recreating that aspect of the band.
• White Squares: On authentic Cohiba bands, the white squares are not cut off by the top or bottom of the band.
• Band: The Cohiba band should measure 15mm wide.
•‘Habana, Cuba’ is printed in the yellow section right below ‘COHIBA’ in a thick, bold font.
Most times the script on a fake Cohiba band is thinner with small discrepancies.
• Veins: The veins should be either very, very fine or not there at all.
• Cap: Look for three fine rings from where the wrapper was rolled, trimmed, and pulled back.
• Back of Band: The band on a real Cohiba will end almost seamlessly without messing up the spacing of the white squares.
• Legitimate Cohiba cigars have a uniform wrapper color. If you see lots of tonal changes throughout the wrapper, it’s a fake.
• Foot: Look for an even cut with no chipping. Fakes might be cut straight as well, but often aren't done precisely enough.
here is a video I found on the web to explain further if you're interested
