Hector Luis Prieto finca custom rolls

[GotaCohiba]

I have a day trip planned to the farm in February and I’m trying to find out the prices for the cigars he sells there

Looking to the BOTL’s here for answers

Feel free to PM is you’d rather and can help me out

 

I just mainly want to make sure I have enough money left when we get there

 

Thanks for any and all info you can offer

[Corylax18]

It depends on the size, but the price has been steadily rising with his fame over the last few years. When we were there late last year they were 8-12 a stick. They also forgot to roll the three bundles that I had ordered a few months prior and had one of my friends check on twice. It wouldn't have been a big deal, but they only had a single bundle of Dahlias for sale, along with plenty of 56, 58, 60 and 64 ring cigars. None of those rg's interest me in the slightest, so I left pretty much empty handed. It was painful.

I stayed out there for 2 nights a few years ago and sat with Miguel as he rolled me a couple bundles of coronas. I think they were 4 each then, I had the place to myself (no other tourists) for an entire day, Hector and I rode around the farm as the fields were prepared for planting, it was bliss. The last couple times I have been, there have been busloads of tourists. Hector, Miguel and Osvaldo are running around like crazy answering questions and doing a great job of hosting, but it isn't like it used to be. The pork is still some of the best on the island though. 

I couldn't be happier for Hector, he deserves all the credit that he gets, but I, selfishly, still wish it were the "good ole days."

[GotaCohiba]

Thank you kind sir

I’ve been in contact with him a couple of times about 2 bundles but couldn’t get him to tell me prices

 

[Jimmy_jack]

I suspect he has a lot of business from mules as well. It's amazing how all of this is blowing up on the conus side .

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[Corylax18]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy_jack said:

I suspect he has a lot of business from mules as well. It's amazing how all of this is blowing up on the conus side .

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Yeah, most/all of those aren't Prieto's though. They're just like the EL BHK 2nds. Cubans, and good ones. But not what they are marketed as. They've got a pretty limited selection of usable molds out there and I have seen "Prieto Customs" for sale several times in vitolas that I know they don't have molds for. 

[Corylax18]

14 minutes ago, GotaCohiba said:

Thank you kind sir

I’ve been in contact with him a couple of times about 2 bundles but couldn’t get him to tell me prices

 

Haha. Awesome. I didn't even ask about the price when I ordered mine, it really wouldn't have matter what he said. We went out on the 2nd day of our trip though. 

[houdini]

10cuc a stick for Behike and Lanceros