By way of David Savona at Cigar Aficionado:

Companies selling a Cohiba cigar called counterfeit by General Cigar Company were ordered to cease making, importing, and selling the cigars by a Reno, Nevada judge.

The order, issued by U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Sandoval on June 2, also prohibits the defendants in a lawsuit filed by General from claiming that they have “any legal right” to use the Cohiba trademark, according to General Cigar. General Cigar owns the U.S. rights to the Cohiba cigar name.

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Over at Mike Salsbury’s Blog, there’s a nice review of this higher-priced premium. I haven’t smoked one of the Graycliff Blue Label’s myself yet, but Mike certainly makes it sound tempting.

Especially since he mentions that he picked his up at a discount on CigarBid. I did a quick check over there and found some of these beauties selling for less than half the regular retail price.

Here’s a small excerpt of what Mike has to say. Head to his site for the full picture, and while you’re there, check out about a half dozen or so other cigar reviews he’s posted.

“The slightly oily Indonesian wrapper is very smooth and slightly darker than a typical Connecticut shade, more of a Colorado - having a touch of redness to it. The filler of the Graycliff Blue Label PGX Professionale is reported to be a mix of tobacco from Brazil, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. At 6.0″ x 50 ring gauge, they feel comfortably large in your hand.”

The review is from the end of August, but the cigars haven’t changed. In fact, with the reputation Graycliff has built I’d stake money that Mike’s review will still be valid a couple of years down the line.

*Sigh*

So many cigars…so little time.