The Fundadores 55 signals a deliberate recalibration of luxury rather than a simple escalation of price.

[El Presidente]

......pass me the vomit bucket 

The World’s Most Luxurious Smoke

By

 Kevin Pilley

 -

01/29/2026

 

In the uppermost tier of cigar culture, time is the ultimate luxury. Scarcity follows closely behind. With the Trinidad Fundadores 55th Anniversary, both converge in dramatic fashion. Aged fully rolled for a decade and presented in a bespoke S.T. Dupont humidor, it stands as the most expensive new-release cigar ever offered.

Each cigar carries a price of approximately $1,150. A complete box of 55 commands costs $62,407. While rare cigars have crossed the four-figure mark at auction before, no modern release has entered the market at this level. Introduced by Habanos S.A., the custodian of Cuba’s most revered cigar houses, the Fundadores 55 signals a deliberate recalibration of luxury rather than a simple escalation of price.

 

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[Chibearsv]

Once you recalibrate your luxury, you'll understand and pay up.  Otherwise, you'll just be a cretin, like me. 

[PartagasIV]

I do wonder sometimes how much of the moonshot(ting) in prices has to do with Chen Zhi & C-suite leadership, versus if that portion of HSA was still owned by a stodgy by comparison multinational tobacco co...this, versus a '98 cajon signed by Fidel? It's probably similar money, sadly.

[sactochris]

Hard to tell if this is satire.

[LizardGizmo]

I put the work in and can proudly say I'm fully calibrated. Rob, can you let us know when we can expect these boxes on 24:24?

[BigGuns]

G. T. F. O. 

Not sure where to start…I guess I’ll just send exuberant praise for their dedication to roll and stow these fine examples of supreme craftsmanship for 10 years. The planning. The foresight. The honesty. Kudos to the whole team

[rcarlson]

Straight off an episode of Impractical Jokers.  

[SirVantes]

Available: The truly unique Double Happiness Fundadores. 19 cigars presented in a varnished semi boite nature box with truly luxurious airflow capacity for 24 cigars. Marked AEM MAR 15, the cigars are aged 10 years fully rolled, fully boxed. They are then double-aged, double-boxed in a custom tupperdore polymerized hermetic cartouche. Double aging is the mark of truly great whisky and is now applied to cigars with AI technology. The serial number (1 of 1) is hand-applied by an artisan whose work has never before been commercially available. Bidding now open.

[gormag38]

12 hours ago, BigGuns said:

I guess I’ll just send exuberant praise for their dedication to roll and stow these fine examples of supreme craftsmanship for 10 years. The planning. The foresight. The honesty.

I mean it has to be a joke right?! No one in their right mind can actually believe that HSA had the foresight right?! To roll some fundies at El Laguito (which in of itself I've NEVER SEEN before), put them aside for 10 years for a new ultra limited vintage line, jack up Trini prices 300+% and then auction them off. We've never seen that sort of competency coming out of HSA. Anyone who bids on these should know they are getting duped in regards to the 'age statement'.