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Fewer Cigars, Costlier Cigars: Where Habanos Goes From Here
Cuba exported about 50 million cigars in 2024, against 94 million in 2018. The festival is cancelled, the grid has collapsed six times this year, and a Siglo VI costs 178 per cent more than it did in 2022. This is what the numbers actually say about the next few years — and what they don't.
By Cristian Ortiz Suárez · 11 September 2026
- The Man Who Owned a Quarter of Habanos
Cuba never sold its half of Habanos. It sold the other half — and by 2025 the largest private shareholder in the company that sell…
- Cohiba Behike 52 vs 54 vs 56 — Which Habanos Flagship to Buy in 2026
Three Behike sizes, one signature wrapper. The 52 is the most-stocked and €349/cigar. The 54 is the all-rounder at ~€420/cigar. Th…
- Cuban Cigar Import Duty: Germany vs Switzerland vs UK Explained (2026)
Buy a box of Cohiba Robustos in Germany for €1,930 and ship to the UK? Expect £350–£500 in UK Tobacco Products Duty + VAT at the d…
- The Cohiba Price Spread: Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, UK Compared (May 2026 Snapshot)
A box of Cohiba Robustos costs €1,930 in Germany, CHF 2,040 in Switzerland, 19,200 SEK in Sweden, and £2,650 in the UK. We compare…
- Where to Buy Cuban Cigars in Europe: the 2026 Retailer Map
A country-by-country directory of Cuban cigar retailers across 18 European countries, how online sale works in each market, and wh…
- Smoke Your First Cuban Before 2028
Habanos S.A. is changing hands. The cigars coming out of the rebuilding period won't be the cigars on the shelf today. If you've n…
