House blends price

PeteSB75 · 03-10-2009, 01:16 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, 01:28 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, 03:12 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, 03:42 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, 04:03 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?

big a · 03-10-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BamBam

big a was this by chance at Tinderbox at Easton?

No i have not had any of their house blends. This was at house of cigars.

03-10-2009, 01:28 PM	#2
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, 03:12 PM	#3
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!