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The Next Cigar

The anthology of the leaf — Cuban cigars, the European market, and the things worth owning.

Vol. II · No. 10 Independent · Reader-supported · No tobacco sold here October 2026 · Published from Sweden

Markets · the board · Cohiba

Every listing · cheapest first

6 retailers

Pick a country to see what each box costs at your door.

RetailerBoxPer cigar
Cigarrhyllan SE Habanos Specialist · checked 12 May SEK 17,354≈ €1510 €150.98 Check →
Cigarrspecialisten (LCDH-tier Växjö) SE Habanos Specialist · checked 12 May · sold out SEK 20,250≈ €1762 €176.18 Check →
Noblego DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out €1,824≈ €1824 €182.36 Buy →
Cigarmaxx DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out €1,824≈ €1824 €182.36 Buy →
Cigarworld.de DE La Casa del Habano · live · 30 Oct · sold out €2,300≈ €2300 €230.00 Buy →
EGM Cigars CH Habanos Specialist · live · 30 Oct · sold out CHF 2,415≈ €2536 €253.57 Buy →

Rows in grey were last read more than 60 days ago: they are history, not quotes, and never count as the cheapest. Listed price for the box of 10 in the retailer's own currency, their own tax included. A box crossing a border picks up destination duty and VAT on top — the "duty paid EU" mark shows the few retailers whose price is all-in beyond their home market.

Ninety days · cheapest in-stock box in Europe, in euros

€2536 €1638 10 Sept15 Sept21 Sept

Now €163890-day low €163890-day high €253612 readings

The piece

The smaller of the Behike line. Medio Tiempo–leaf blend that's been Habanos's most allocated cigar since 2010.

The Behike line — BHK 52, 54, and 56 — launched in 2010 and rewrote what a Cuban cigar could be. The Behike 52 is the entry vitola of the three, a 4.7-inch Robusto Extra wrapped in a sun-aged Habano 2000 leaf and filled with the rare medio tiempo leaf, taken only from the top two leaves of the strongest tobacco plants and harvested in roughly one out of three crops. Habanos S.A. allocates the Behike globally on tight country-by-country quotas, which is why a box of ten is often listed as 'on request' or 'sold out' at the same retailer that has Robustos in stock.

The smoke itself is dense, oily, and remarkably balanced. The first inch carries earth and dark chocolate; the body opens into espresso, leather, and a touch of black pepper around the band; the final third delivers a sweet woody finish that aficionados often compare to a vintage Pauillac. Across Europe a box of ten sits in the SEK 17,000–20,000 band (~€1,500–€1,700) in Sweden and lifts to CHF 2,860 (~€3,000) at Swiss LCDH retailers. Verify the box code before purchase — counterfeits are commonest on this exact SKU.

Questions

  • Where is the cheapest place to buy Cohiba Behike 52 in Europe right now?

    We are tracking 6 European retailers that list Cohiba Behike 52. Stock is moving — refresh this page or save it to your watchlist to be alerted when any retailer restocks at a competitive price.

  • Will the listed price include duty + VAT for my country?

    Only if you live where the retailer is. Every price on this page is all-in (excise duty + VAT included) in the retailer's home country and nowhere else. Buy from a German retailer to a German address and what you see is what you pay. Buy across a border — a Swiss retailer shipping into the EU, or any EU retailer shipping to the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland or Ireland — and the destination country charges its own tobacco excise and VAT on arrival. How much depends on the destination's excise rate; our import-duty guide walks through the main markets.

    The few retailers whose price is all-in beyond their home market carry a "duty paid EU" mark in the table.

  • How does Cohiba Behike 52 compare to other Cohiba cigars?

    Cohiba Behike 52 is a Robusto Extra, ring 52, 119 mm, full strength, sold in a box of 10. The other Cohiba vitolas on the board, each with its own price page, are Cohiba Robustos, Cohiba Siglo IV, Cohiba Espléndidos, Cohiba Siglo VI. Per-cigar price is the fair way to compare them: box sizes differ.

  • Is the price for Cohiba Behike 52 likely to drop?

    Habanos S.A. (the Cuban state tobacco monopoly) sets the worldwide release-price floor for every Habano in this catalogue. That floor went up roughly 40% during the 2022–2024 global price harmonisation, and Habanos has signalled further annual increases through 2027. So the long-term trend is up, not down.

    Short-term, prices move at the retailer level — promotions, clearance, a restock at a different price. Where we have a history, the 90-day line on this page shows what the cheapest box in Europe has actually done. A price alert with no target emails you on any drop; setting a target limits it to your budget.

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