Friday, 30 October 2026 · Malmö Free to read · 23 retailers · 228 live prices

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 · Rafael González

Every listing · cheapest first

4 retailers

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

RetailerBoxPer cigar
Noblego DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out €194.00≈ €194 €7.76 Buy →
Cigarmaxx DE Berlin · live · 30 Oct · sold out €194.00≈ €194 €7.76 Buy →
CigarOne CH Habanos Specialist · live · 30 Oct · sold out CHF 257.00≈ €270 €10.79 Buy →
Cigarmust (LCDH Lugano/Mendrisio) CH La Casa del Habano · live · 30 Oct · sold out CHF 287.50≈ €302 €12.08 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.

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

€250 €194 10 Sept13 Sept17 Sept

Now €25090-day low €19490-day high €2508 readings

The piece

Rafael González's daily Mareva. One of the prettier Cuban band designs and a gentle, classic Petit Coronas blend.

Rafael González is one of the older quietly-loved Habanos brands, founded in the late 1800s and named after the Spanish merchant who launched it. The band design — a green and gold ribbon — is among the most photographed in the Cuban catalogue, and the brand has a small but devoted following among aficionados who value gentler smokes. The Petit Coronas is the brand's most-traded vitola — a 5.1-inch Mareva at 42 ring, with a markedly lighter blend than most Cuban Marevas.

The smoke is gentle and lightly floral. First third opens with butter, hay and a faint orange-blossom note; the middle drifts into the brand's signature creamy cedar with a touch of honey; the last third delivers a smooth, slightly sweet finish. A box of 25 sits in the €255 to €320 range: Noblego runs around €275, Cigarworld €285, Cigarmust CHF 305 (~€320). One of the most accessibly-priced Cuban premiums — a great target for daily smokers building their humidor on a budget.

Questions

  • Where is the cheapest place to buy Rafael González Petit Coronas in Europe right now?

    We are tracking 4 European retailers that list Rafael González Petit Coronas. 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 Rafael González Petit Coronas compare to other Rafael González cigars?

    Rafael González Petit Coronas is a Mareva, ring 42, 129 mm, medium strength, sold in a box of 25.

  • Is the price for Rafael González Petit Coronas 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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