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 Plus: our Register & Win winner of the week
Los Angeles, September 11 – With more and more manufacturers insisting on list prices for their top brands, it’s getting tougher to find a bargain.
But not too tough for us to produce a nice list this week of brands on which you can save some money!
One note among many: if you haven’t tried the famous Montecristo line made by Altadis U.S.A., here’s your chance! An original-line sampler on the No. 1 is on sale at Famous Smoke Shop and the Montecristo White Churchill is offered at nice savings at Mike’s.
AtlanticCigar.com:
Atlantic has a terrific special on the C.A.O. Mx2 Belicoso (7 x 56) with maduro leaves for both the wrapper and binder. In boxes of 20, it’s usually $116.95, but now $87.50!
• Cubita is a very nicely made, happy cigar from MATASA, that isn’t as well as it should be. Now you can introduce yourself at a discount!
> No. 2000 (7 inches by 50 ring), in a box of 25 was $134.95, now $96.95;
> No. 898 (6 3/4 x 43), 25 was $118.00, now $84.95;
> No. 2 (6 1/4 x 38 in aluminum tubes), 20 was $92.00, now $66.95;
> No. 500 (5 1/2 x 43), 25 was $100.00, now $72.95;
> No. 545 (4 1/2 x 50), 25 was $105.00, now $75.95;
> No. 700 (6 x 50), 25 was $124.00, now $89.95 and
> Delicias (4 x 31), 25 was $79.95, now $56.95.
BestCigarPrices.com:
Fonseca fans should be excited! BestCigarPrices has excellent values on some of the top shapes coming from MATASA:
• MATASA 30th Anniversary cigars, now at the lowest prices in our survey:
> Perfectos (5 3/4 x 54), in a box of 10 was $103.95, now $101.95;
> Toro (6 1/2 x 52), 20 was $154.95, now $153.95.
• Fonseca Vintage Lonsdale (6 3/4 x 45 in aluminum tubes), in the box of 20 was $107.95, now $86.95.
• Vegas de Fonseca, an underrated member of the Fonseca brand series:
> Belicoso (6 1/4 x 52), 20 was $103.95, now $94.95;
> Petite (4 1/2 x 40), 20 was $55.95, now $49.95 and
> No. 10 (6 x 50), 20 was $110.95, now $89.95.
• La Gloria Cubana Extra Larga (7 3/4 x 44), a perfect size for a fall evening, in boxes of 25 for just $69.50, lowest we have seen.
• Partagas Black Label Corona (5 1/2 x 44), rich and flavorful in boxes of 20 for $73.95.
Cigars International:
The C.A.O. l’Anniversaire eXtreme series was one of three introduced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of C.A.O. in 1968.
Cigars International has the Corona (5 1/2 x 42) on sale, offered in boxes of 20. Normally $111.00, they are available while supplies last at $69.95!
Famous Smoke Shop:
One of the achievements that the late Stanford Newman will always be remembered for is the introduction of Cameroon wrappers on premium cigars in the U.S. market. Famous has the hard-to-find Stanford’s Cameroon Reserve available in both sizes, made with great care at the Tabacalera A. Fuente:
• Arturo Fuente Hemingway Series Classic (7 x 48), in the box of 25 was $181.25, now $161.95!
• Stanford’s Cameroon Reserve, saluting the introduction of the Cameroon wrapper, in two sizes:
> Cuesta-Rey Churchill No. 1 (7 x 49), in a box of 20 for $133.95;
> Cuesta-Rey Pyramid No. 9 (6 1/4 x 52), 20 for $147.95.
• Montecristo No. 1 (6 1/2 x 44), in a sampler pack of five was $32.95, now $24.95!
Habana House:
While supplies last, there’s a terrific deal on the popular Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real line:
> Churchill (7 x 50), in the box of 25 was $122.95, now $102.95;
> No. 2 (6 1/8 x 52 torpedo), 25 was $134.95, now $112.95;
> Porto Real (7 x 36 in aluminum tubes), 20 was $93.95, now $78.95 and
> Toro (6 x 54), 25 was $122.95, now $102.95.
Holt’s:
Holt’s has two nice special this week; be sure to look under the “Weekly Specials” tab on their Website to find these deals:
• C.A.O. Italia Positano (6 x 50), a new size in a box of 20 for $98.95, best we have seen so far.
• Vegas Cubanas, a new blend from Don Pepin Garcia from El Rey de Los Habanos in Miami:
> Delicias (7 x 50), in a box of 25 for $139.95 and
> Generosos (6 x 50), 25 for $137.95, the lowest prices we have seen.
Mike’s Cigars:
Mike’s has the best deal we have seen yet on the Cohiba XV, with prices as much as 43 percent off the suggested retail . . . while supplies last!
> XV 550 (5 x 50), a box of 20 retails for $194.00, now $109.25;
> XV 645 (6 x 45), 20 retails for $208.00, now $116.50;
> XV 652 (6 x 52), 20 retails for $218.00, now $122.95;
> XV 660 (6 x 60), 20 retails for $292.00, now $163.95 and
> XV 749 (7 x 59), 20 retails for $242.00, now $136.50.
• Montecristo Platinum cigars in tubes, a favorite of spicy set, are on sale now:
> Churchill (7 x 50 in aluminum tubes), in a box of 13 for $104.00;
> Rothschild (5 x 50 in aluminum tubes), 13 for $75.95, both best in our survey.
• Montecristo White Label, a balanced and elegant cigar, now well priced:
> Churchill (7 x 54), in a sampler of three for $30.00 or try
> Court (5 1/2 x 44 in aluminum tubes), in a box of 15 for $94.00.
TNT Cigars:
Ashton fans will enjoy seeing the elegant Panatelas (6 x 36) from the Ashton Classic line for sale: the box of 25 is now offered for $120.00, lowest in our review.
And the winner is:
Congratulations to Jerry Roman of Phoenix, Arizona, winner of our “Register & Win” drawing for a free Altadis U.S.A. “Seleccion International Toros” from our Perelman, Pioneer & Company humidors, courtesy of Mike’s Cigars.
Up for your pleasure this week is a terrific item: Altadis U.S.A.’s Romeo y Julieta Silver Collection! It includes nine cigars, all in aluminum tubes, with three each of the Churchill (7 inches by 50 ring), Clemenceau (6 x 50) and Robusto (5 x 50) sizes. They’re medium in body and the package is provided courtesy of our friends at Mike’s. The box will be awarded in our drawing to be held on Sunday, September 16.
To enter, just click on the “Register & Win” tab above and fill out the required information. If you have entered in the past, there is no need to re-enter; all past entries are carried forward to future drawings. You must be 21 or older to win; good luck!
~ Rich Perelman
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