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Montecristo · Línea Clásica

No. 2

The reference pyramid. Coffee, leather, and a long earthy finish — what most aficionados use to grade other pirámides.

Pirámides Ring 52 156 mm Box of 25 premium

Tracking 3 offers across 3 countries · range €645.00–€756.00 · spread 17%

Retailer Country Duty / Ships Box price ≈ EUR € / cigar Stock
Noblego 🇩🇪 Germany
Duty-paid 🇩🇪 Ships EU · duty extra
€645.00 €645 €25.80 Last verified · 15 May Search on site →
C.Gars Ltd 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Duty-paid 🇬🇧 Ships worldwide · duty extra
£580.00 €690 €27.61 Last verified · 15 May Shop →
Cigarmust (LCDH Lugano/Mendrisio) LCDH 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Duty-paid 🇨🇭 Ships worldwide · duty extra
CHF 720.00 €756 €30.24 Last verified · 15 May Search on site →

Two data sources: Rows with a ● LIVE badge are scraped every 6 hours and reflect the retailer's current price + stock state. Rows showing Last verified · 15 May are historical manual research — the retailer may not currently carry this SKU or may be sold out. Always tap "Shop →" and verify availability on the retailer's site before purchasing. We're expanding live-scraping coverage to every SKU monthly.

Reading the "Duty / Ships" column. Duty-paid is where the listed price is genuinely all-in — excise duty + VAT already baked in. Buy from a duty-paid country and what you see is what you pay. Buy across borders and the destination country charges its own tobacco excise + VAT on top:

  • 🇸🇪 SE, 🇩🇰 DK, 🇫🇮 FI, 🇮🇪 IE: Customs intercepts inbound tobacco mail orders. A box of 25 Cuban premiums typically gets a €100–€300 surcharge at the door.
  • 🇬🇧 UK (post-Brexit): UK Tobacco Products Duty (~£5.31/kg + 16.5% ad valorem on cigars) + 20% VAT. A €765 box typically becomes £1,250–1,400 delivered.
  • 🇨🇭 CH ↔ EU: Outside the EU customs union — destination duty + VAT applies in both directions.

Tip: tap show all-in rows for my country to dim every retailer whose listed price isn't fully duty-paid where you live. Always verify the total delivered cost on the retailer's checkout before buying.

About this cigar

Montecristo No. 2 — tasting notes and pricing context

The Montecristo No. 2 is the reference Pirámides. When aficionados argue about whether a regional or limited-edition pirámide is good, this is the cigar they're comparing it against. A 6.1-inch tapered figurado with a 52 ring gauge at the foot, the No. 2 was added to the Montecristo line in 1936 and has anchored the brand's premium tier ever since. The tapered head concentrates the smoke as it draws, which is what gives the No. 2 its signature density compared to a parejo of the same length.

The smoke evolves more dramatically than most other Cuban premiums. First third opens with espresso, leather, and a touch of black pepper; the middle moves through cocoa and dried fruit; the last third drops into a deep earthy finish with hints of aged cedar. Average smoking time is 75 to 90 minutes. Across Europe, the box of 25 spreads from £580 in the UK (Turmeaus, C.Gars) to €645 in Germany (Noblego) and CHF 720 at Cigarmust — a ~€100 absolute spread that's worth a 30-second comparison before purchase.


FAQ

Montecristo No. 2 — frequently asked questions

Where is the cheapest place to buy Montecristo No. 2 in Europe right now?

The cheapest verified box of Montecristo No. 2 in Europe right now is at Noblego in Germany at approximately €645 for a box of 25 (about €25.80 per cigar). The full ranking — refreshed every six hours across 3 European retailers — is in the table above.

Prices and availability shift weekly. Save this SKU to your watchlist with the Save price alert button to get an email the moment any retailer in your country drops below your target price.

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

The Duty / Ships column above tells you exactly that. Each retailer listed price is all-in (excise duty + VAT included) only in their home country. Buy from a German retailer as a German buyer: what you see is what you pay. Buy cross-border (e.g. a Swiss retailer shipping to Germany, or any EU retailer shipping to the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, or Ireland) and the destination country will charge its own tobacco excise + VAT at the door — typically €100–€300 extra on a box of 25 Habanos, sometimes much more for the UK.

If you set your destination country on the page, every row that is genuinely all-in for you gets highlighted in green. The dimmed rows are honest-looking prices that will cost more than they show.

How does Montecristo No. 2 compare to other Montecristo cigars?

The Montecristo No. 2 is the reference Pirámides. When aficionados argue about whether a regional or limited-edition pirámide is good, this is the cigar they're comparing it against. A 6.1-inch tapered figurado with a 52 ring gauge at the foot, the No. 2 was added to the Montecristo line in 1936 and has anchored the brand's premium tier ever since. The tapered head concentrates the smoke as it draws, which is what gives the No. 2 its signature density compared to a parejo of the same length.

If you want a side-by-side comparison of Montecristo other vitolas at current European prices, the SKUs we track are: Montecristo No. 4, Montecristo Petit Edmundo, Montecristo Edmundo, Montecristo No. 5. Each link opens its own live price-comparison page.

Is the price for Montecristo No. 2 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 fluctuate at the retailer level — Swiss promotional weeks, German LCDH clearance, the occasional Spanish over-stock. The Finder catches those. A drop alert with no target price will email you on any meaningful reduction; setting a target locks the alert to your specific budget.

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