House blends price

big a · 03-10-2009, 01:54 PM

I was checking out some of the house blends that local B&M had and was thinking of picking some up. I check the price on them and the one I wanted was almost $8.

Is this common for house blends to be this high in price? I was always under the impression that the house blends where often times on the cheaper side. I ended up getting another $8 stick that i know has a good rep.

PeteSB75 · 03-10-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by big a

I was checking out some of the house blends that local B&M had and was thinking of picking some up. I check the price on them and the one I wanted was almost $8.

Is this common for house blends to be this high in price? I was always under the impression that the house blends where often times on the cheaper side. I ended up getting another $8 stick that i know has a good rep.

Depends on where you are. I buy the De La Concha (NYC) house blends for about that much, but they were the first sticks that Don Pepin Garcia blended when he arrived in the states, so a cut above most house sticks. Normally, I will pick up a couple house blend sticks when I am visiting someplace to smoke my own stuff and need to grab something just to be polite. The shops usually have higher margins on those, so they are happy to sell them.

alley00p · 03-10-2009, 02:28 PM

My local B&M has bundles of his house blend, both in natural and maduro wrappers for $52/25 sticks. Singles go for $3. They are a medium dominican blend that have a very nice flavor profile. I keep a bundle for the times I want a quick inexpensive smoke.

Silound · 03-10-2009, 04:12 PM

Really it depends on who makes them and who blended it.

Our house blend is rolled by Oliva, and was blended by one of Oliva's people, so it's reasonably cheap. $4 per single after tax, $89.91 a bundle of 25 after tax.

Some stores I've been to have Pepin or Padron house blends that cost more.

Tobacco taxes are also still a factor in any cigar.

big a · 03-10-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Silound

Really it depends on who makes them and who blended it.

Our house blend is rolled by Oliva, and was blended by one of Oliva's people, so it's reasonably cheap. $4 per single after tax, $89.91 a bundle of 25 after tax.

Some stores I've been to have Pepin or Padron house blends that cost more.

Tobacco taxes are also still a factor in any cigar.

Yea i tried to ask they guy and he didnt know. Not only that when i asked how they were he goes "Eh they are alright i guess." That sure as hell didnt make me want to spend $8 to try it. Most i have seen are around the 2-5 range depending on who makes them.

BamBam · 03-10-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by big a

Yea i tried to ask they guy and he didnt know. Not only that when i asked how they were he goes "Eh they are alright i guess." That sure as hell didnt make me want to spend $8 to try it. Most i have seen are around the 2-5 range depending on who makes them.

big a was this by chance at Tinderbox at Easton?

md4958 · 03-10-2009, 05:37 PM

Ive smoked some FANTASTIC house blends from Habana Premium in Albany NY... they aint cheap, around 8-10 bucks a stick. Hand rolled by thier in house roller Francisco (who use to work for Fuente rolling Opus)

Well worth it in my opinon espically the "black ghost"

03-10-2009, 06:19 PM

I didn't join the fray till I went to Iraq... I'm really looking forward to going to a local B&M.

CBI_2 · 03-10-2009, 07:47 PM

One I go to is also done by Oliva. Connecticut, Cameroon, and a Maduro (not sure of the wrapper). All between $3 and $4 and all very nice smokes.

The other B&M does a bundled cigar from Camacho. $1.30 to $1.60 Very nice smoke for the price.

03-10-2009, 01:54 PM	#1
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	House blends price I was checking out some of the house blends that local B&M had and was thinking of picking some up. I check the price on them and the one I wanted was almost $8. Is this common for house blends to be this high in price? I was always under the impression that the house blends where often times on the cheaper side. I ended up getting another $8 stick that i know has a good rep. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

03-10-2009, 02:28 PM	#3
alley00p Adopted MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Charlie Location: HOCKEYTOWN! Posts: 1,770 Trading: (41)	Re: House blends price My local B&M has bundles of his house blend, both in natural and maduro wrappers for $52/25 sticks. Singles go for $3. They are a medium dominican blend that have a very nice flavor profile. I keep a bundle for the times I want a quick inexpensive smoke. __________________ Alley00p - I may be a FOG, but I'm still trying to dance!! Just don't trip over my cane!

03-10-2009, 04:12 PM	#4
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: House blends price Really it depends on who makes them and who blended it. Our house blend is rolled by Oliva, and was blended by one of Oliva's people, so it's reasonably cheap. $4 per single after tax, $89.91 a bundle of 25 after tax. Some stores I've been to have Pepin or Padron house blends that cost more. Tobacco taxes are also still a factor in any cigar. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

03-10-2009, 05:37 PM	#7
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: House blends price Ive smoked some FANTASTIC house blends from Habana Premium in Albany NY... they aint cheap, around 8-10 bucks a stick. Hand rolled by thier in house roller Francisco (who use to work for Fuente rolling Opus) Well worth it in my opinon espically the "black ghost" __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

03-10-2009, 06:19 PM	#8
Archie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: House blends price I didn't join the fray till I went to Iraq... I'm really looking forward to going to a local B&M.

03-10-2009, 07:47 PM	#9
CBI_2 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: In my skin. Posts: 2,066 Trading: (0)	Re: House blends price One I go to is also done by Oliva. Connecticut, Cameroon, and a Maduro (not sure of the wrapper). All between $3 and $4 and all very nice smokes. The other B&M does a bundled cigar from Camacho. $1.30 to $1.60 Very nice smoke for the price. __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus Cool Cigar Themed Stuff