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Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial — box of 25, compared.
5 retailers in 3 countries · 2 in stock · 14% spread between cheapest and dearest · 3 live
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5 retailersPick a country to see what each box costs at your door.
| Retailer | Box | Per cigar | At your door | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigari e Tabacchi (Padova) IT Habanos Specialist · checked 15 May | €555.00≈ €555 | €22.20 | Check → | |
| Cigarmust (LCDH Lugano/Mendrisio) CH La Casa del Habano · checked 15 May | CHF 605.00≈ €635 | €25.41 | Check → | |
| Noblego DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out | €499.55≈ €500 | €19.98 | Buy → | |
| Cigarmaxx DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out | €499.55≈ €500 | €19.98 | Buy → | |
| EGM Cigars CH Habanos Specialist · live · 30 Oct · sold out | CHF 919.99≈ €966 | €38.64 | 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 25 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.
At your door
The piece
The thicker, longer Hoyo Epicure. Hay, honey and almond in a 75-minute Hermoso No. 1 — the connoisseur's daytime Hoyo.
The Epicure Especial joined the Le Hoyo line in 2008 to extend the Epicure family with a thicker, longer format. At 5.6 inches by a 50 ring (Habanos calls the shape Hermoso No. 1), it's noticeably bigger than the Epicure No. 2 and delivers more smoke per draw while keeping Hoyo's signature lighter, sweeter blend. The wrapper is the lighter, more uniform Habano that Hoyo de Monterrey uses across the Epicure family; the filler is a touch heavier on seco than the No. 2, which is what gives the Especial its slightly fuller body and longer finish.
The smoke profile is unmistakably Hoyo. First third opens with hay, honey and a faint almond note; the middle drifts into Hoyo's creamy cedar-and-butter core; the last third delivers a long, slightly toasty finish with subtle sweetness. Smoking time runs 70 to 90 minutes. Across Europe a box of 25 sits in the €510 to €620 range: Germany's Noblego runs around €545, Switzerland's Cigarmust CHF 605 (~€635 after FX), Italy's licensed tabaccherie list €555. The €90 absolute spread is moderate, and Hoyo's allocation is consistently better than Cohiba's or Trinidad's — making the Epicure Especial one of the easier 'always available, always price-comparable' Cuban SKUs.
Questions
Where is the cheapest place to buy Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial in Europe right now?
We are tracking 5 European retailers that list Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial. 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 Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial compare to other Hoyo de Monterrey cigars?
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial is a Hermoso No. 1, ring 50, 141 mm, medium strength, sold in a box of 25. The other Hoyo de Monterrey vitolas on the board, each with its own price page, are Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2, Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Río Seco. Per-cigar price is the fair way to compare them: box sizes differ.
Is the price for Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial 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.