Top Most Expensive Cigars in the World

Cigars have been one of the most ancient forms of smoking and dates back to early 1100s if not more. Their history is multinational and richly colourful to say the least. They have been a symbol of relaxation, elegance and decadence. They have been a symbol of authority and command over decades, and have been one of the permanent fixtures of noted and powerful men around the world. Perfect cigar can be hard to label as variety in processing tobacco, their blends and much more. Here are some of the most expensive cigars from around the world:

Padrón Series 1926 80 Years:  Priced at 30.00 USD, the Padrón Series 1926 80 Years was to celebrate the 80^th birthday of Jose Orlando Padron, the owner of the company. Though one of the cheapest premium cigars, they come both in natural and maduro wrappers.

  Cohiba Esplendido: One of the most renowned Cuban cigars, the Cohiba Express is priced at 34.00 USD each. They are available in various packing sizes, and have been in production for the mid-sixties in Havana.

 Stadivarius Churchill : Priced at 34.70 USD, these cigars come in packs of ten, rolled in individual wrappers inside a humidor chest. What makes these cigars special is the perfect blend of Mexican, Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco, which is rolled in exclusive Dominican Habano Seed wrapper leaf.
Louixs: Priced at 50.00 USD, the Louixs cigars are dubbed as the ‘finest cigars money can buy,’ by their manufacturers. Available in Rosado wrappers, these cigars are the house cigars for Beverly Hills Cigar Club. They have a six inch by sixty ring gauge size, and are manufactured by Goldwin Metropolitan Company.

Arturo Fuente Opus X BBMF: Manufactured by the Arturo Fuente, the BBMF actually stands for Big Bad Mother F*****. The Arturo Fuente is the first acclaimed Cigar maker, and has a distinct flavour and taste. Each of these 7 inch cigars costs 55.00 USD, and presently is very difficult to locate, with low production.

 Fuente Don Arturo AnniverXario: It was released in 2008, though created in 2001. Priced at 78 USD each, it was a tribute to the senior Fuente, from whom Carlito Fuente bought the AF cigars in 1958. The price for the company was just 1 USD. The cigars are packed in a chest priced at 7,500 USD. The chest houses 46 natural wrapper cigars and 46 maduro wraps.

Arturo Fuente Opus X “A”: This is another premium cigar from the house of Arturo Fuento. This is also the most expensive one from the makers, priced at 79 USD apiece. It is a 43 ring gauge girth and about 9.2 inches long. You might have to shell out some more to enjoy this one, as it is very rare too.

 Cohiba Behike: The Cohiba Behike was released in a limited special edition release in 2006, to mark the 40^th anniversary of Cuban cigar manufacturers. There were only 100 humidors released, and each humidor contained only 40 of these special cigars, and the price tag for these humidors are priced at 18,000 USD. What makes these cigars special is the rarity of these 4000 hand rolled cigars. They were rolled by a Cuban lady Norma, and each of these special edition cigars are priced at about 450 USD.

 
Gurkha His Majesty’s Reserve: Each of the masterpieces is priced at 750 USD each. Each of these cigars are 7.5 inch long and 52 ring gauge, and are available in boxes of 20, priced at 15,000 USD each. The cigars are made from 18-year-old tobacco, and the leaves are soaked in Louis XII de Remy Martin cognac which is one of the most expensive Cognacs, too. Personally dolled out by K. Hansotia the owner, the company produces only 100 such boxes every year.

Gurkha Black Dragon : One of the most expensive cigars in the world, each Gurkha Black Dragon is priced at 1,150 USD. Each of these cigars is 8.5 inch long, and 52 ring gauge in girth. The limited edition line of Black Dragon is manufactured from an international mix of rich tobacco rolled under a leafy sheath. The cigars were packed in hand crafted camel bone cigar chests. Each of these chest was priced at 115,000 USD.

 
Mayan Sicars: Discovered by teams of archaeologists from Tampa University during excavating sites around Guatemala, they were found in a clay pot labelled ‘Sicars’, which literally means ‘to smoke rolled tobacco leaves’ in Yucatec. The word ‘Sicar’ is also considered to be the origin of the word Cigars. These 600 year old cigars are extremely well preserved and experts opine that they can be smoked. They are up for grabs for 200,000 USD each.

Finally:
Other than these listed here, there are some more cigars that can be considered as premium cigars. King of Denmark Cigars can be customised with gold foils with names written on them, and they can also be personalised with diamond, gold or silver crowns. A pack of thirty cigars can come for 4,500 USD only.  The ‘El Gigante’ is a gigantic cigar is also available for 200,000 USD. Made from 1600 pounds of tobacco this gigantic cigar is 1920 ring gauge, and special adjustments have been made for the smoking pleasure of 40 people simultaneously.

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JEFF KOONS & CHATEAU MOUTON

Jeff Koons has become the latest in a long line of artists to produce a label for the equally celebrated wine of Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

The elite Bordeaux estate has, every year since 1945, commissioned an original work to adorn its bottles and Koons has been accorded the honour for the latest release. For his label, the contemporary American artist opted to return to antiquity, drawing inspiration from a Pompeii fresco depicting the birth of Venus.

Mouton Rothschild’s tradition of artist-designed labels began with a one-off production for the 1924 vintage and became a regular feature from 1945. The artists, who are paid with cases of the estate’s highly-prized produce, have included the likes of Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol.

Not all of them have been established figures in the art world: the outstanding 1982 vintage was adorned by a label produced by the film director John Huston while Britain’s Prince Charles provided a design for the 2004 edition. The bottles which bear Koons’ design have already all been sold to suppliers around the world and will retail at a price of €800 and upwards.

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Louis Vuitton Top Luxury Brand for 2013

Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci were the top three global luxury brands of 2013, with Fendi and Coach entering the top 10 for the first time, a study said Wednesday. The 2013 BrandZ Top 100, a ranking of the most valuable global brands compiled by research firm MillwardBrown, found luxury firms struggling with the need to balance exclusivity with attracting new customers through use of social media.

“On Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms, brands across the luxury spectrum mediated the tension between the exclusivity that protects brand desirability and the inclusivity needed to attract new customers,” it said.

The survey said luxury brands had become more “accessible, collaborative and experimental”.
After a modest purchase, for example, a firm might send a thank you note on twitter while a couture fashion customer might receive an invitation to an exclusive show.

Handbag firm Coach owed its position at number 10 on the list to its presence in China where it added 30 stores by the end of 2012, taking its total there to 69. The survey said it was among the firms making extensive use of social media and the Internet, “emailing over 1.2 billion messages to selected customers”.

And it found that the Chinese customer continued to be key to the fortunes of luxury firms in Europe.
Although, the sector felt the impact of government limits on official gift giving and slowing economic growth in China, purchases by Chinese and other Asian tourists to Europe “buoyed luxury sales in the economically troubled markets of western Europe”, it said.
Overall in the past year, the value of the luxury sector had risen six percent, compared with a 15 percent increase a year ago, it added.

The top ten brands were: Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Prada, Rolex, Chanel, Cartier, Burberry, Fendi and Coach

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La Palina The Lady's Cigar

 

 The La Palina Goldie Cigar is a limited to 1000 pieces special edition, hand rolled 

by master roller Maria Sierra

History is full of photos and stories of famous men enjoying their cigars. But what about women? A new limited edition collection from La Palina Cigars celebrates the significant, but under-publicized role that women have played in world of fine tobacco enjoyment. 

While the modern world has seen the gender lines blurred for a lot of different pastimes that used to exclusively belong to one side or the other, the fact remains that cigar smoking is still largely something associated with affluent business men. So, it’s nice to see a world class, limited edition cigar released – produced exclusively by women – that celebrates the significant role that women have played in the tobacco industry.

La Palina

Today’s La Palina cigar is actually the second incarnation of a much older brand. After apprenticing in a cigar factory for several years, Sam Paley made the jump to launch his own brand, La Palina, which he dedicated to his wife, Goldie Drell Paley. The art of the business has been passed down to each successive generation, and continues today much the same as it did over a century ago.

Women and cigars

The role of women in cigar making can be traced back to Celia Sanchez Manduley, a supporter of the Cuban Revolution who worked alongside Fidel Castro as he rose to power. Intent on helping improve the status of Cuban women, Celia worked as Castro’s confidante and secretary, using her position to further her goals. It was her idea to have the first group of women trained to roll cigars at the Villa El Laguito factory in Havana Miramar where the original Cohiba (whose name Celia coined) was personally rolled for Fidel Castro. Among this group was a young woman named Maria Sierra, who quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the company’s top rollers, travelling the world as an ambassador for Cuban Cigar artistry.

The Goldie Cigar

For the limited edition Goldie cigar, current La Palina owner William Paley wanted something that would take the company back to its roots, honor the memory of the woman who had inspired the original cigar, and all the women who had helped contribute to cigar artistry in the era in between. To achieve this goal, he enlisted master cigar roller Maria Sierra to personally roll all of the cigars for the Goldie Laguito No 2 (6x38) according to the traditional fan-capped style that she perfected for Fidel Castro. To honor the work of a further female pioneer in the cigar world, the cigars are produced at Sandy Cobas’s Miami-based El Titan de Bronze factory, and are blended according to her guidance.

The boutique Goldie Cigar will be limited to 1000 pieces, available in boxes costing 150 dollars each. Individual cigars are available at a cost of 15 dollars each. Each box is signed, numbered, and dated. Further information about La Palina cigars can be found on La Palina Cigars

 

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