I've been looking at a couple of vendors that have some aged cuban cigars for sale.
The prices indicated are cheap compared to fresh boxes. Which leads me to the question if you have quality Cuban cigars why would you age them for say 8 years and then sell them at a reduced price? I thought the cigars would be worth more after ageing providing they are a cigar worth ageing, which they are.
Perhaps they are clearing stock for working capital. But why would they age them for so long and sell them at such a reduced price?
Cheers and thanks in advance!
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1) Cuban Cigars were known to have serious issues for the years 1999-2001. If the cigars are "8 years old", well... that falls in that time period. 2) Often "aged" cigars are simply singles that got picked over from older boxes. So, these could be cigars that people looked at and saw tiny splits, large veins, water spots... whatever, and they just didn't sell for a few years. 3) They could be fakes.
4th reason could simply be that the cost of cigars has increased over the years, a box of monte 2s cost more in 2008 than they did in 2000. even if they sell at 2008 rates it is still at a profit.
case in point were the first year of ELs, about the same price as the standard lines.
Originally posted by SJE Cubancentric: 4th reason could simply be that the cost of cigars has increased over the years, a box of monte 2s cost more in 2008 than they did in 2000. even if they sell at 2008 rates it is still at a profit.
case in point were the first year of ELs, about the same price as the standard lines.
jmo
That is certainly the case in some instances. The B&M down the road from me still has Partagas Piramides EL 2000 at the original price, which is now quite a bit less than their price for Partagase P2s.
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