The Vault Label

[jaiden]

I keep seeing the Label "The Vault" lately. Does anyone know what it means?

[Li Bai]

Intertabak (HSA's distributor for Switzerland) recently released it. It's CCs that have been stocked for 5 years by themselves 👍

[ha_banos]

It's like the Hunters & Frankau House Reserve Aged concept https://www.cigarjournal.com/the-vault-intertabaks-aged-vintage-concept/ from the Swiss distributor. I guess about as trusted an aged source as you can get. For those as discussed in the other thread who can afford or have to buy aged stock!

 

[jaiden]

5 hours ago, Li Bai said:

Intertabak (HSA's distributor for Switzerland) recently released it. It's CCs that have been stocked for 5 years by themselves 👍

 

4 hours ago, ha_banos said:

It's like the Hunters & Frankau House Reserve Aged concept https://www.cigarjournal.com/the-vault-intertabaks-aged-vintage-concept/ from the Swiss distributor. I guess about as trusted an aged source as you can get. For those as discussed in the other thread who can afford or have to buy aged stock!

Thank you

[Garand]

I bought a box of Bolivar Royal Coronas from the Vault in Switzerland (Box date 03/19). I have not tasted them, but the cigars themselves look very nice (smooth wrappers). They individually inspect them and put a foot band on every one. 

The price was circa 120 CHF more than a standard box of Royal Coronas. It was an experiment of mine, because I usually don't like Bolivar that much and don't have any aged boxes. I figured I will let them age another few years and will try them then. 

Having said that, if you have the time, buying standard, new stuff and aging it yourself is preferable. 

[Fugu]

A simple move by distributors to partake and capitalise on secondary market price developments. It's happened before.

[jaiden]

5 hours ago, Garand said:

I bought a box of Bolivar Royal Coronas from the Vault in Switzerland (Box date 03/19). I have not tasted them, but the cigars themselves look very nice (smooth wrappers). They individually inspect them and put a foot band on every one. 

The price was circa 120 CHF more than a standard box of Royal Coronas. It was an experiment of mine, because I usually don't like Bolivar that much and don't have any aged boxes. I figured I will let them age another few years and will try them then. 

Having said that, if you have the time, buying standard, new stuff and aging it yourself is preferable.

Totally agree; spending time aging cigars is a very interesting thing.

[jaiden]

4 hours ago, Fugu said:

A simple move by distributors to partake and capitalise on secondary market price developments. It's happened before.

Many thanks😄