Cuba Cigar Price List 12/7/22

[Chelsea8]

My friend didn't find empty shelves where he went.

[TygaWoods]

Anyone have word on custom rollers in LCDHs. Are they still around?

[Andyyin]

I wish I had a time machine.

[Fuzz]

  On 8/21/2022 at 11:31 PM, TygaWoods said:

Anyone have word on custom rollers in LCDHs. Are they still around?

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It is customary to introduce oneself here, before requesting assistance from the Forum.

[mcicvara]

  On 8/21/2022 at 11:31 PM, TygaWoods said:

Anyone have word on custom rollers in LCDHs. Are they still around?

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Yes, Hector at Cayo Coco and Miguel at Cayo Santa Maria.

[NSXCIGAR]

  On 8/21/2022 at 11:31 PM, TygaWoods said:

Anyone have word on custom rollers in LCDHs. Are they still around?

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Arnaldo is still at Palco. Pushing 90 and still going strong. 

[sw15825]

  On 7/17/2022 at 6:41 PM, Lunettesman said:

Thank you. Apparently my cell phone cannot read it correctly as there is those price nowhere even when I flip the phone 😅

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I can't read this list either. Is there a download anywhere? 

[KCCubano]

  On 8/31/2022 at 6:45 PM, sw15825 said:

I can't read this list either. Is there a download anywhere? 

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I have an android and I can switch it to desktop and then see prices

[Grimlock]

  On 8/31/2022 at 6:45 PM, sw15825 said:

I can't read this list either. Is there a download anywhere? 

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I can't read it on my phone but it shows up fine on my laptop.

[mcicvara]

Here's the compact list in XLS format.

 

FOH Cigar Prices.xlsxUnavailable

[mcicvara]

Just got Juan Lopez #2 for $8.85 at Santa Maria LCDH. Not sure if the list is wrong  ($12.95) or price not properly updated in the store.

[NSXCIGAR]

  On 9/11/2022 at 4:59 PM, mcicvara said:

Just got Juan Lopez #2 for $8.85 at Santa Maria LCDH. Not sure if the list is wrong  ($12.95) or price not properly updated in the store.

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How was stock there?

[mcicvara]

  On 9/13/2022 at 6:27 AM, NSXCIGAR said:

How was stock there?

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Decent selection of regular production. Lots of them from 2019.

On the other hand, Belicoso Fino is $12.60, exactly the same as the FOH list.

[OhMyLove]

  On 7/18/2022 at 4:10 PM, 01Vert said:

Could you have a local buy them with CUP and get them at the better exchange rate after you pay them in Euro?

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last time i went to Havana they wouldn't accept their own currency CUP in LCDHs, only payment method they did accept was USD/EURO in non-US credit cards.

[NSXCIGAR]

  On 10/2/2022 at 7:34 AM, OhMyLove said:

last time i went to Havana they wouldn't accept their own currency CUP in LCDHs, only payment method they did accept was USD/EURO in non-US credit cards.

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Correct, LCDHs accept only non-US bank cards or MLC which can be bought with EUR at the airport for a $5 fee per card with card values up to $1,000. MLC would only be necessary for those who do not have non-US bank cards. 

[mater3333]

Anyone aware of a list with the current prices so we could compare what the specific amount of increase will be when this is official in a few months? 

[mcicvara]

  On 10/10/2022 at 11:27 AM, mater3333 said:

Anyone aware of a list with the current prices so we could compare what the specific amount of increase will be when this is official in a few months? 

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As far as I know new prices are official everywhere for couple of months now.

Attached list above is fairly accurate.

[NSXCIGAR]

  On 10/10/2022 at 2:39 PM, mcicvara said:

As far as I know new prices are official everywhere for couple of months now.

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Correct, new prices were "official" as of June 11. Whatever issues they were having immediately afterwards were related to the computer system needing to be updated with the new prices. 

[mcicvara]

Just got confirmation that Guardalavaca LCDH has new prices.

[Chas.Alpha]

I'm going to pass along some 2nd hand information: My old crew from Tampa went down to Havana this past weekend. The report was somewhat mixed. The LCDH's were pretty well stocked, but they weren't interested in Pesos, only Dollars, Euros or the new Cuban debit card. The card is good for 1 year and you can't redeem it if any monies are left unspent. Another interesting bit was that they didn't see ANY new product. Everything was from '16-19. Firaz only saw 1 box from 2020, all the rest were older. Even though I had shared the above price list with them before they left, I got the feeling they were all in sticker shock mode. They mostly bought singles. A high note, apparently the kiosks in the higher end hotels (Parque Central, Melia Cohiba, etc.) were selling singles at old prices, although from memory they usually had the pedestrian stuff in those...

For US travelers, TSA is back to the cold-war days and are happy to yank random people from the que, grill them in the little room and confiscate everything they brought back. One of my crew was so lucky. Support of the Cuban People is no longer a reason to go.

24/24 seems to be the correct answer to the question.

[mater3333]

  On 10/12/2022 at 6:33 PM, mcicvara said:

Just got confirmation that Guardalavaca LCDH has new prices.

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Are the inline with the list in this thread/can you share if not?

[NSXCIGAR]

  On 10/12/2022 at 10:09 PM, Chas.Alpha said:

Support of the Cuban People is no longer a reason to go.

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It's still listed on the US embassy page. 

That said, I would not recommend returning to the US directly from Cuba. 

[Chas.Alpha]

  On 10/13/2022 at 6:55 AM, NSXCIGAR said:

It's still listed on the US embassy page. 

That said, I would not recommend returning to the US directly from Cuba. 

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It is still listed as a reason to go, but apparently TSA is strictly adhering to the rules that you must present your itinerary along with receipts. 

[NSXCIGAR]

  On 10/14/2022 at 9:51 PM, Chas.Alpha said:

It is still listed as a reason to go, but apparently TSA is strictly adhering to the rules that you must present your itinerary along with receipts. 

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I think they were just shaking people down that came directly from Cuba. TSA has no authority to enforce Treasury Dept or OFAC policies. In fact TSA doesn't have any enforcement ability whatsoever. Neither does CBP in this matter.

In fact the word "itinerary" doesn't even appear in 31 CFR § 515.574. Providing one to the OFAC is only supportive of your claim that you engaged in approved activities under the rule if challenged by the OFAC. 

[UK2Cuba]

  On 10/12/2022 at 10:09 PM, Chas.Alpha said:

I'm going to pass along some 2nd hand information: My old crew from Tampa went down to Havana this past weekend. The report was somewhat mixed. The LCDH's were pretty well stocked, but they weren't interested in Pesos, only Dollars, Euros or the new Cuban debit card. The card is good for 1 year and you can't redeem it if any monies are left unspent. Another interesting bit was that they didn't see ANY new product. Everything was from '16-19. Firaz only saw 1 box from 2020, all the rest were older. Even though I had shared the above price list with them before they left, I got the feeling they were all in sticker shock mode. They mostly bought singles. A high note, apparently the kiosks in the higher end hotels (Parque Central, Melia Cohiba, etc.) were selling singles at old prices, although from memory they usually had the pedestrian stuff in those...

For US travelers, TSA is back to the cold-war days and are happy to yank random people from the que, grill them in the little room and confiscate everything they brought back. One of my crew was so lucky. Support of the Cuban People is no longer a reason to go.

24/24 seems to be the correct answer to the question.

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First hand :

Payment info is correct, they will only accept card payment in LCDHs and everything charged in USD on your non US card or the special card available from the cadeca. 

Have not been to Havana yet, will be there tomorrow onwards and can update but resort LCDH is full of 22 stock which is interesting if Havana LCDHs are all old stock. Stock in general is very thin compared to my last visit in December.

 

Prices: all correct as per the spreadsheet here, old 'YUL' pricing is defunct. It's rather odd seeing CoRo at almost 70USD etc here on the island 😵‍💫

If anybody has anything they want me to look out for or report back on, happy to do so. Otherwise will report what I see on the ground in Havana after I arrive and get some WiFi!

I hope this helps somebody