Cigar smoking is inextricably linked to wealth and high status in society. This occupation was preferred by many famous personalities, for example Sigmund Freud, Fidel Castro, John F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill, whose country house even had a “strategic supply” of three to four thousand cigars.
The best cigars are made exclusively by hand, from the highest quality tobacco leaves. And some copies cost fabulous money, competing with the most expensive cigarettes.
Want to know how much the most expensive cigar in the world costs? Then sit back and get ready to plunge into the virtual clubs of smoke, in which thousands of dollars are burned.
10. Arturo Fuente Opus X BBMF - $ 55 per cigar
Such a cigar could be smoked by Al Capone or the heroes of Pulp Fiction, because BBMF stands for Big, Bad Mother F ** er.
This fragrant seven-inch cigar made at the factory of the hereditary tobacco grower Arturo Fuente is not easy to find on sale. This explains its premium price.
9. Fuente Don Arturo AnniverXario - $ 163 per cigar
This cigar is part of a set created in honor of the father of the current president of the cigar company Fuente.
Fuente Don Arturo AnniverXario cigars are made from tobacco leaves obtained from the Chateau de la Fuente plantation in the Dominican Republic. The legendary Fuente family is known for producing high quality cigars made with painstaking craftsmanship and patience.
Each cigar from a set of 46 copies is made of tobacco aged for seven years and is “wrapped” in an exquisite package, which makes it an ideal gift for a smoker if you can afford it. The cost of the box reaches $ 7,500.
8. Arturo Fuente Opus X Ltd - $ 300 per cigar
Tobacco company Arturo Fuente released this line in 2003 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original Opus X line. 100 Forbidden X humidors were released, each with 100 cigars.
Each box was sold for about 10 thousand dollars in 2003, but at the moment the price has risen to a whopping 30 thousand dollars per set.
7. Cohiba Behike - $ 450 per cigar
In 2006, one of the most popular cigar brands in Cuba celebrated its 40th anniversary. In honor of this event, she released a special limited edition of 100 boxes of 40 cigars each. For their manufacture, sheets of "mediotiempo" or "Fortaleza4" are used, forming a complex aroma with floral and chocolate notes.
In 2010, experts from the reputable Cigar Aficionado magazine named Cohiba Behike the best cigars of the year.
Cigars were named after the Cuban leader of the Indians of one of the Taino tribes, who lived in the pre-Columbian era.
6. Gurkha His Majesty’s Reserve - $ 750 per cigar
This cigar is made of 18 year old tobaccos and has a rich chocolate hue. To add zest to this taste, the manufacturer supplemented it with premium and rare Louis XIII cognac.
Every year, Gurkha produces no more than 100 boxes of this amazing product, and the president of the company personally decides to whom they should be presented. However, some lucky people on the waiting list may be lucky, and they will join in tobacco bliss.
Gurkha is called the Rolls Royce Cigar Industry for its unique blend of premium tobacco. And His Majesty’s Reserve is the most expensive cigar available on the market.
5. Gurkha Black Dragon - 1150 dollars per cigar
Not every day you can be presented with a cigar in a box of camel bone. Again, not every day someone tries to sell you a cigar for $ 1,150.
Gurkha Black Dragon, once considered the most expensive cigar in the world, is made from a mixture of ultra-premium class, carefully seasoned to create an exquisite taste with a touch of spice and oily notes. Such cigars are considered collectibles.
4. Mayan Sicars - $ 42,250 per cigar
The ancient Mayans smoked tobacco, and this is proved by the discovery of 800 pre-Columbian cigars in Guatemala in 2012. Cigars were made 600 years ago, but they can be smoked even today, although for collectors it is very similar to using the Mona Lisa painting as a dining table.
The reason for such good preservation is that the cigars were buried deep below the surface of the earth and were in sealed clay pots.
This discovery led to hype among tobacco lovers. In a fierce struggle for the right to possess precious cigars, a collector named Gary Liotta, owner of the Santiago cigar factory in Rochester, won. He took home the entire collection, laying out for her 507 thousand dollars.
3. Double Corona Regius Cigars Ltd - $ 54,000 per cigar
In 2013, this cigar, created by Regius Cigars Ltd, was sold to a businessman named Callum Jones for an amount inconceivable for ordinary cigar manufacturers.
Why is this cigar so expensive? It has excellent taste and aroma, and in addition, the manufacturer arranged for Mr. Jones a private tour of the factory in Nicaragua so that he could personally observe the production process.
In addition, for 54 thousand dollars, the buyer also received 1000 rolled up to order cigars, along with the rights to give them names.
2. Gran Habano no. 5, "El Gigante" - 185 thousand dollars
Calling this giant tobacco twist a cigar is like calling the Titanic a boat, but there is no other word for it. The largest cigar in history with a length of 6 meters and a width of almost 1 meter was made from 1,600 pounds (725 kg) of tobacco leaves, which corresponds to approximately 25 thousand regular-sized cigars.
This item was originally intended to be shown on a cigar show, but a private buyer contacted a store called CigarsDirect and was able to buy the cigar. What for? We do not know. Perhaps he will smoke it all his life.
1. Gurkha Royal Courtesan Cigar - $ 1 million
Premium cigars are what most cigar lovers want, but Gurkha Royal Courtesan takes this dream to a whole new level.
The most expensive cigar in the world is filled with rare Himalayan tobacco, which is poured with crystal clear water from the brand Fiji Water. And its taste is enhanced by the addition of Remy Martin’s Black Pearl Louis XIII - one of the most expensive cognacs in the world.
To ensure a perfect quality of production, all workers who make these cigars by hand are blindfolded. This allows you to strengthen their feelings and make sure that they are not distracted by anything else.
Gurkha Royal Courtesan Cigar is wrapped in gold leaf and adorned with diamonds weighing up to five carats. It is delivered to customers by a messenger in flawlessly white gloves.
Gurkha cigars are sold worldwide and this company produces about 12 million cigars annually. If you are looking for a Gurkha cigar at an affordable price, you can easily purchase it in one of the specialized online stores in Russia.
