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José L. Piedra Brevas — box of 25, compared.
4 retailers in 2 countries · 1 in stock · 3 live
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| Retailer | Box | Per cigar | At your door | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarmust (LCDH Lugano/Mendrisio) CH La Casa del Habano · checked 15 May | CHF 135.00≈ €142 | €5.67 | Check → | |
| Noblego DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out | €53.35≈ €53 | €2.13 | Buy → | |
| Cigarmaxx DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out | €53.35≈ €53 | €2.13 | Buy → | |
| CigarOne CH Habanos Specialist · live · 30 Oct · sold out | CHF 94.00≈ €99 | €3.95 | 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
Ninety days · cheapest in-stock box in Europe, in euros
Now €10490-day low €5390-day high €1208 readings
The piece
Cuba's short-filler entry brand. Less prestigious than the long-filler Habanos line but genuinely smokable at half the price.
José L. Piedra is the bargain entry to Cuban cigars — the brand uses short-filler tobacco (chopped leaf rather than the long-leaf 'totalmente a mano, tripa larga' used in premium Habanos), which keeps costs down without giving up Cuban tobacco's signature character. The brand has been the secret of budget-conscious aficionados for decades, particularly the Brevas vitola at 4 inches by 50 ring — a short, thick robusto that delivers a 30-minute smoke at roughly half the price of a long-filler Cuban premium.
The smoke is honest and direct. First third opens with earthy notes and a touch of wood; the middle settles into a mild cedar-and-hay core; the last third delivers a brief but pleasant finish. Smoking experience is more rustic than a Cohiba or Montecristo — but that's the point. A box of 25 sits in the €115 to €145 range: Noblego runs around €120, Cigarworld €128, Cigarmust CHF 135 (~€140). The most accessible Cuban smoking experience on the market.
Questions
Where is the cheapest place to buy José L. Piedra Brevas in Europe right now?
We are tracking 4 European retailers that list José L. Piedra Brevas. 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 José L. Piedra Brevas compare to other José L. Piedra cigars?
José L. Piedra Brevas is a Brevas, ring 50, 102 mm, medium strength, sold in a box of 25.
Is the price for José L. Piedra Brevas 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.