Cheapest Place in the World for Cuban Cigars?

[Sligub]

I would add cuba and andorra into the mix

[Seegarnub]

Have read about some airports not looking after stock correctly. Guess it's up to the buyer to make that judgement call. On the whole though I don't think you can say cheap = poorly maintained.

Totally agree, that's why I'll purchase smokes from Duty Free on the way out to enjoy on holiday, but from experience now prefer to buy whatever I'm putting in my humidor from reliable stockists here whom I know and trust.

[Mike72]

Just throwing a thought into the ring here, but does the old rule of "you get what you pay for" sometimes not apply here, where quality or how well the cigars have been kept has to be compromised in return for low prices?

I would say that just because prices are lower than the UK with it's mad tobacco taxes and high RRP's does not mean it's cheap. It may just mean it's a little more sane.

We live in a global economy now. The old sales pitch that you "get what you pay" for is no longer true when you are paying over the odds is one county for the identical product just because the importers / government/ wholesalers and retailers etc say so. Same applies to the iPhones. Why are we always paying more in the UK compared to the USA? Does not mean the American version of the iPhone is of lesser quality. It just means we are being done in.

[Mike72]

Apologies if my reply sounded like a rant.

Was not meant to be, but I do feel passionate about fairness - and global peace etc

[PeeJay]

I told my sons from a very young age that the world is not a fair place

[Seegarnub]

I would say that just because prices are lower than the UK with it's mad tobacco taxes and high RRP's does not mean it's cheap. It may just mean it's a little more sane.

We live in a global economy now. The old sales pitch that you "get what you pay" for is no longer true when you are paying over the odds is one county for the identical product just because the importers / government/ wholesalers and retailers etc say so. Same applies to the iPhones. Why are we always paying more in the UK compared to the USA? Does not mean the American version of the iPhone is of lesser quality. It just means we are being done in.

I'm just saying that you need to make sure that whatever you're paying however much for has been well looked after and maintained. Pointless saving a few quid for smokes you're not going to fully enjoy!

At the end of the day - "you pays your money, you takes your chances" - just gotta check the merchandise before you part with your hard earned cash!!

[Seegarnub]

Apologies if my reply sounded like a rant.

Was not meant to be, but I do feel passionate about fairness - and global peace etc

No problem at all, I totally agree, although after this debate I think I'm gonna be ready for a nice relaxing smoke and drink....

[Deano]

Gibraltar, Andorra, Geneva


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[PeeJay]

Not forgetting the beaches of the Dominican Republic

[monkey66]

Abu Dhabi!

[Nick2021]

Andorra and Dubai (Dubai when they do their once a year 25% off sale on all items)

[sheppsea]

Andorra and Dubai (Dubai when they do their once a year 25% off sale on all items)

I didn't know they do that - do you know when it is in Andorra??

[parnaby]

I didn't know they do that - do you know when it is in Andorra??

I think he means the Ramadan sales in Dubai, shep. All stores, no matter what they sell have mad sales. Electronics, cars, furniture etc etc.


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[sheppsea]

I think he means the Ramadan sales in Dubai, shep. All stores, no matter what they sell have mad sales. Electronics, cars, furniture etc etc.


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That'll teach me to read post properly before responding!

[butternutsquashpie]

I hear Honk Kong have good prices and you can have noodles

Unfortunately not. Hong Kong and the rest of mainland China has quite the expensive stock - moreso than other places in the world. They're not even aged unless you go deep inland or what have you.

Anyway. Many Warehouses in Hong Kong sell them incredibly cheap due to the lack of tariffs/ taxes/ etc that the importer and buyer pays (until they hit the border where you pay all outstanding fees there).

As for Bricks and Mortar, it depends. In some locations, Spain is cheaper than Cuba. The current Cohiba LE '14 is cheaper in Spain (250euros, minus 19%VAT if you're just visiting ) than in Cuba (280CUC) but probably only due to conversion of USD - EUR.
But then you can bring up many cigars that are cheaper in Cuba than in Spain. I think France has some outstanding prices when it comes to the smaller cigars like Fonseca, secrets, and Cuaba Dog Turds.
Certain Middle Eastern vendors (like the one Monkey69er mentioned above me) have better prices as well and I think the Cyprus LCdH had a few goodies until it's sudden disappearence off the chatter box (or maybe I just disappeared ).

Then we can get into Andorra. But take a search into that principality and you can find multiple discussions there from yesteryear.

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