Paris airport duty free CDG

[shlomo]

Anybody travel through lately? Have friends travelling and I am looking for regionals as well as anything interesting. Also prices would be great too please. pm them.

Scotch could be brought back as well. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[shlomo]

Anybody?

 

[Duka]

I was there last month. Not much of a choice but they have all the boxes open and you can cherry pick your box. I noticed Lusis, Monty 2, RJ wide Churchill, partagas series d no 4, cohibas esplendido, robustes,

[Ryan]

I was in CDG last February. Good selection of regionals. Larger ones are 12:50 -€14 each. Smaller ones €8-10 each. Mostly if not all boxes of 10.

They had a lot of 2001 Bolivar Tubos No. 1 and 2, which I know can be brilliant. €140 for 25 No. 1 and €150 for 25 No. 2, which I know is odd but that's how they were priced.

I'll be in Terminal 2E in Charles de Gaulle again this Friday, if that's in time for you, will I put up an update?

[Smoke6]

My friend was there last week and relayed that the main store was closed due to remodeling.  The smaller ones had some selection but not large.  The store with the largest selection may be reopened by the time you are there.  He did report that they had QdO Robusto Diplomático, RE 2015s there for about 150 euro per box. 

[oliverdst]

23 minutes ago, Smoke6 said:

My friend was there last week and relayed that the main store was closed due to remodeling.  The smaller ones had some selection but not large.  The store with the largest selection may be reopened by the time you are there.  He did report that they had QdO Robusto Diplomático, RE 2015s there for about 150 euro per box. 

This is almost the double regular price.

[oliverdst]

5 minutes ago, oliverdst said:

This is almost the double regular price.

I am almost sure. Will check later at home.

[oliverdst]

Not sure. Will check later at home.

[dvickery]

Shlo

in this connected universe ... just get em to phone you when they are in the store .

derrek

[Smallclub]

1 hour ago, oliverdst said:

This is almost the double regular price.

The official retail price in France is €12.90/cigar. In an airport duty free it must be much less, but I doubt it's around 7.5 (150/2).

[oliverdst]

1 hour ago, Smallclub said:

The official retail price in France is €12.90/cigar. In an airport duty free it must be much less, but I doubt it's around 7.5 (150/2).

Yes, I was thinking about another country and another regional.

[shlomo]

8 hours ago, Ryan said:

I was in CDG last February. Good selection of regionals. Larger ones are 12:50 -€14 each. Smaller ones €8-10 each. Mostly if not all boxes of 10.

They had a lot of 2001 Bolivar Tubos No. 1 and 2, which I know can be brilliant. €140 for 25 No. 1 and €150 for 25 No. 2, which I know is odd but that's how they were priced.

I'll be in Terminal 2E in Charles de Gaulle again this Friday, if that's in time for you, will I put up an update?

Yes please! perfect timing, thanks!

[shlomo]

5 hours ago, dvickery said:

Shlo

in this connected universe ... just get em to phone you when they are in the store .

derrek

I wish. would make life easier...sadly not possible as they wont have a phone.

[Smokin_Safari]

Shlomo,

I am through CDG at least once per week.

Basic rule for CDG = don't bother with cigars. Very expensive for a small range and all very fresh stock (< 3-4 months), certainly nothing aged or 'laid down'. Staff are usually OK, not specially trained, but quite happy for you to rummage around.

Given anyone's opportunity, re-direct through Amsterdam as their 3 x duty free shops are much better for cigars and liquors. Or even better, lay over through CDG for 8-12 hours, get into Paris and buy quality gear.

Marty

[Smallclub]

43 minutes ago, Smokin_Safari said:

Shlomo,

I am through CDG at least once per week.

Basic rule for CDG = don't bother with cigars. Very expensive for a small range

And if he wants some french REs? At least the price will be lower than that of Paris intra muros…

[Ryan]

9 hours ago, shlomo said:

Yes please! perfect timing, thanks!

No problem, I'll see what I can do. They often don't let me take pictures in there, but I'll put up some prices.

Is you friend travelling outside the EU from CDG, i.e. will he get duty-free prices?

[shlomo]

Flying from Milan to paris to Montreal.

Yes, mostly interested in REs

[shlomo]

Flying out of terminal 2

[Ryan]

In Terminal 2 E, gate area M at the moment . CDG is a big airport. Terminal 2 E has three gate areas. K,L and M. I'm more familiar with L, it has a large walk in humidor with the good selection.

Once you enter a gate area you go through security and are airside, thus no real going back.

A friend went through K yesterday and there was very little. No regionals and no walk-in humidor only a couple of cabinets.

Gate M has an ok walk in humidor with 3 regionals among the stock.

All prices are duty free and in euros for boxes of 10

Por Larrañaga Opera, 102.00

I looked at two boxes, both had raised spots of mold around the heads. I don't mind that but some do.

Quai d'Orsay Robusto Diplomatico, 122.00

Juan Lopez Minutos, 79.00

I bought a box of each of these, they looked nice. 3-4 boxes of each left on display.

Not much aged, some 2010 VR Don Alejandros. Didn't get the price of those but all DCs were between 320 and 350/25.

Hope that helps, I'm off to get my flight.

Pics to follow.

 

[shlomo]

Appreciate it. thanks!