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

Things a cigar buyer actually needs and mostly cannot get: what a box really costs in another country, what it costs once it has crossed a border, what the stamp on the bottom says, and how many you may legally carry home. Every figure on these pages carries the date it was read and a link to where it came from.

The board What a box costs, across Europe

Box prices for 52 Cuban vitolas read from 116 licensed retailers in 18 countries, each carrying the date it was checked. Free, no signup.

The index The Habanos Index

An equal-weighted daily index of the cheapest per-cigar price in Europe. Base 100, brand sub-indices, biggest movers. Free to reuse with attribution.

Decoder Read the stamp on the box

Type the code from the bottom of a Habanos box for the month and year it was filled — and an honest answer about the factory code, which nobody outside Habanos can decode since 2003.

Travelling How many you can carry home

The duty-free allowance for cigars into the EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway, what you pay above it, and what Cuba lets you take out. Sourced from each customs authority.

Alerts · free Tell me when it drops

An email when a vitola falls below your price or comes back in stock, and when something new is listed at a retailer you watch. Free with a Lounge account.