Price Hikes Hit the Cigar Industry

[El Presidente]

Price Hikes Hit the Cigar Industry

Inflation in the U.S. and rising costs across the board mean that your cigars are costing more

Jan 25, 2022 | By Thomas PappalardoShare

If your go-to cigars seem more expensive than usual, it’s not your imagination. Inflation has caused the price of everything from beef to gasoline to go up precipitously, and premium cigars are no exception. Many companies in the cigar industry have either raised prices or are about to. Cigar Aficionado spoke to many prominent manufacturers who have let us know what to expect this year and how much it will affect your wallet.

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[SCgarman]

 

For anyone following cigar prices here the past two years that is old news. In fact ancient. CA is behind the curve, bigtime.

[El Presidente]

7 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

 

For anyone following cigar prices here the past two years that is old news. In fact ancient. CA is behind the curve, bigtime.

If you spreak to Nic and Dom factory owners, there are indeed price pressures. Just keeping rollers and critical management staff is problematic as they are in high demand. 

In much of  the NC world, there is also a scarcity of popular tobacco to purchase right now. 

[Drguano]

I intend to get 5% more pleasure out of each cigar. A cigar that costs $10.50 must be better than one that only costs $10.00! Bring it on!

[ha_banos]

35 minutes ago, Drguano said:

I intend to get 5% more pleasure out of each cigar. A cigar that costs $10.50 must be better than one that only costs $10.00! Bring it on!

By that logic the best cigars in the world come to the UK. 😜 EMS the guarantee of best quality. 😇

[Carrie Nation]

15 hours ago, SCgarman said:

 

For anyone following cigar prices here the past two years that is old news. In fact ancient. CA is behind the curve, bigtime.

Behind the curve? The story focuses on the 2022 price hikes that either started this month or are happening next month. Sounds pretty current to me.