Live · OG Member tier closes 1 June 2026
The room behind
the price tag.
The Lounge is two things in one place. The Finder tracks 162 live Cuban cigar prices across 116 European retailers, refreshed every six hours — so you never overpay by €100 for a box that's cheaper at the shop next door. The members' app shows you which verified smokers are in your city tonight, where they're sitting, and which lounges abroad will welcome you when you land.
Free public Finder for everyone. Lounge membership unlocks unlimited watchlists, price-drop alerts, travel mode, direct messaging, and every feature we ship next. Sign up before 1 June and you're an OG Member — every paid feature, free for you, forever.
OG Member is a one-time, date-based grant — not a tier you can upgrade into. After 1 June 2026 the door closes and the path to a free membership is earned through referrals + event hosting. 21+ only.
What you get
Two products, one membership.
The Finder — free for everyone
162 Cuban cigar prices across 116 licensed European retailers in 18 countries. Refreshed every six hours, sorted cheapest first, click through to the shop. No signup. No ads. No commission padded into the price you see.
Watchlist + drop alerts
Save any cigar, set a target price. The moment a retailer in your country drops below it, you get an email — and, for Lounge members, a push notification. Dedupe baked in: one alert per drop, not five copies of the same news.
Travel mode
Flag your next trip. See verified members who'll be in the same city the same week, locals who've offered to welcome visitors, and the editorial map of lounges worth your time. Switch your Finder lens to that country so prices match what you'll actually pay on the ground.
Check in, see who's here
Walk into a partner lounge, tap "I'm here." Other verified members inside see you've arrived — they can wave across the room or send a quiet "join me?" tap. No public broadcast. No location sharing unless you actively check in.
Slow messaging
DMs unlock only after you've been at the same lounge, been host-introduced, or sent a single template intro. No mass-messaging, no swipes, no hustle. Real-time when both members are typing, polite when only one is.
Events + partner lounges
A growing roster of verified houses across Europe where Lounge members are recognized at the door — complimentary first coffee at most, members-only nights at some. RSVP to launch events, tastings, and travel-week pop-ups from inside the app.
Founding network
Hand-picked across 37 cities. Growing every month.
London
Sautter of Mayfair
United Kingdom
London
Davidoff of London
United Kingdom
London
J.J. Fox of St James's
United Kingdom
London
Boisdale of Canary Wharf
United Kingdom
London
Hunters & Frankau
United Kingdom
Teddington (London)
Hava Havana — La Casa del Habano
United Kingdom
Full map of partner-eligible houses on the Events & Map page →
Membership
Free to start. Pay when the Finder pays you back.
The public Finder is free forever — most Cuban cigar buyers save more than the Lounge price on their first box. The paid tier unlocks unlimited alerts, travel mode, and the members' app. Sign up before 1 June 2026 and the paid tier is free for you for life.
Free
$0/forever
For the curious. The public Finder, plus one watchlist alert — enough to feel the value before you commit.
- Full access to the public Finder — 162 prices, 116 retailers
- 1 saved cigar with one price-drop alert by email
- Verified profile + flavor preferences
- Browse the editorial map of 37+ vetted lounges
- Read every event
- Submit shops to the map
Lounge
$9/month
or $79/year — save $29
For the traveler and the price-watcher. Everything unlocked, no caps anywhere.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited Finder watchlists + push notifications when a price drops
- Taste-matched cigar recommendations from your flavor profile
- 90-day price history charts on every tracked SKU
- Travel mode — switch the Finder lens to wherever you're flying
- Unlimited direct messages with verified members
- Check-ins, member matches, event RSVPs
- Lounge badge on profile + map
OG Member
Lifetime · door closes 1 June 2026
Any account opened before the cutoff. Not an upgrade — a date.
For the early ones. The members who showed up before the network was the network.
- Every Lounge feature, free for life
- Every paid feature we ship next, free for life
- Permanent OG Member badge — distinct from Lounge
- First access to every new feature before public release
- Direct line to Cris on WhatsApp
- Annual gift from a partner house
Cancel any time, no contract. Lounge pricing locks for the first 24 months once you upgrade. After 1 June 2026 the OG Member door closes — late joiners can still earn a free Lounge membership through the referrer + event-host program.
Install
Add The Next Cigar to your home screen
The Lounge is web-first. Install thenextcigar.com as an app on iOS or Android in two taps — full-screen, no browser chrome, and check-in notifications when you arrive at a partner lounge.
How to install manually
iPhone / iPad (Safari): tap the Share button → "Add to Home Screen" → Add.
Android (Chrome): tap the three-dot menu → "Install app" / "Add to Home Screen."
Desktop (Chrome, Edge, Brave): address bar shows an install icon — click it.
Common questions
Honest answers.
Is the Lounge live?
Yes — the public Finder, watchlist alerts, member directory, map, travel mode, messaging, and events are all in production. The Cuban catalogue covers 52 flagship SKUs and 116 European retailers right now, with new retailers being added every month.
What does $9/month or $79/year actually unlock?
The free Finder + the public site stay free forever. Lounge membership unlocks: unlimited Finder watchlists, push notifications on price drops, 90-day price history charts, taste-matched recommendations, travel mode, unlimited direct messaging with verified members, check-ins, member matches, and event RSVPs. Most Cuban buyers save more than $79 on their first box thanks to the Finder — the rest of the year, the network is a bonus.
What is an OG Member?
Any account opened before 1 June 2026 becomes an OG Member automatically — no extra signup step, no money, no application. OG Members get every Lounge feature free for life plus every paid feature we ship after that. It's a one-time, date-based grant. After the cutoff the door closes; late joiners can still earn free Lounge membership through the referrer + event-host program.
Is this an app I download or a website?
Both. It's web-first, installable as a PWA (Progressive Web App). Tap the install button above or use your browser's "Add to Home Screen" — you get a full-screen native-feeling app without App Store gatekeeping. Native iOS/Android come later.
I run a lounge. Can I be a partner?
Yes — partner houses are a core part of the model. Get in touch and we'll send the partner deck. Partner lounges get listed in-app, verified-member walk-ins, and quarterly featured-house slots in TNC editorial.
What about privacy?
Discretion is baked in. Profiles default to first-name + initial. No public broadcasts. No location sharing unless you actively check in. No data sold. The community polices itself — anyone reported by two members is auto-suspended pending review.