El Presidente Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Commemorative Case of the X Edition of the Habano Festival. $300 USD $470AUD (delivered) All orders to [email protected] During the Gala Night of the past Habano Festival, held in February, 2008 and special case was gifted to attendants in occasion of the commemoration of the X anniversary of the Habano Festivals. This case was designed to have a selection of the most exclusive vitolas launched by Habanos s.a. in the last 10 years, including new products as well. 20,000 cases worldwide Due to the demand and the immediate success of this initiative, it was decided to launch a replica of said case in order to be commercialized exclusively at Las Casas del Habano and Habanos Specialists stores. These Habanos are packaged in luxury black-lacquered, cabinet-shaped cases, with a selection of 10 cigars listed as follows: Montecristo Edmundo (Ring Gauge 52 x 135 mm long) Trinidad Robustos Extra (Ring Gauge 50 x 155 mm long) Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios (Ring Gauge 52 x 140 mm long) H.Upmann Magnum 50 (Ring Gauge 50 x 160 mm long)) Romeo y Julieta Short Churchills (Ring Gauge 50 x 124 mm long) Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial (Ring Gauge 50 x 141 mm long) Partagás Serie P No 2 (Ring Gauge 52 x 156 mm long) Cohiba Siglo VI (Ring Gauge 52 x 150 mm long) San Cristóbal de la Habana Mercaderes (Ring Gauge 48 x 167 mm long) Cuaba Generosos (Ring Gauge 42 x 132 mm long) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmith Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Did you have a couple too many coffees this morning or are you going to the action and movement shot?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 I was so excited with this release. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sounddust Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Rob, are the cigars in this collection of better quality construction and appearance wise compared to those found in the standard boxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Rob, are the cigars in this collection of better quality construction and appearance wise compared to those found in the standard boxes? Let me put my HSA hat on. I have only opened the one box but I suspect the cigars are of the highest standard as you would expect from the worlds leading premium cigar company Let me put my FOH hat on. "No" In all honesty. This is not really to smoke but a collectors item. If you purchase it purchase it with that in mind. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sounddust Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 There goes your HSA Man of the Year award... AGAIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginseng Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Let me put my HSA hat on. I have only opened the one box but I suspect the cigars are of the highest standard as you would expect from the worlds leading premium cigar company Let me put my FOH hat on. "No" In all honesty. This is not really to smoke but a collectors item. If you purchase it purchase it with that in mind. And that is why FOH is the finest Habanos forum on the interweb. Wilkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 As well as being a die-hard cigar smoker - I'm also a collector of cigars and related rare stuff.... but I really find this type of release boring. And if it's not really appealing to a guy like me who 'must have everything'.... I don't know who it's going to appeal to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 And that is why FOH is the finest Habanos forum on the interweb. Wilkey Wholeheartedly concur with that statement, Wilkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSteelers Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 That is beautiful but, I'm a smoker not a collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonz Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 And that is why FOH is the finest Habanos forum on the interweb. Wilkey A usual Wilkey nails it right on the head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van55 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Let me put my HSA hat on. I have only opened the one box but I suspect the cigars are of the highest standard as you would expect from the worlds leading premium cigar company Let me put my FOH hat on. "No" In all honesty. This is not really to smoke but a collectors item. If you purchase it purchase it with that in mind. $30.00 each for THAT selection of cigars? What utter robbery! So Rob is quite right when he speaks from under his FoH hat. Let me put my cigar consumer hat on.... Paying the asking price for these will only encourage continued price gouging by HSA. As a group we need to discourage the pricing trend aimed at making Cuban cigars a "luxury" item. We do that by NOT buying these cases or the Cohiba Sublimes Book or the PSD2 Reserva to cite just three unGodly overpriced examples. I'm not trying to stick Rob with a bunch of unsold inventory, but if that's the result, maybe he can get the message back to HSA that we're mad and hell and we're not going to pay the prices any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sounddust Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Personally, I believe that truly one-of-a-kind products like the Sublimes and Gran Reservas deserve their higher prices, because of the uniqueness and quality of the product. However, simply putting an additional band on top of a bog-standard cigar does not make it more desirable than it already is. As mentioned earlier, this particular release is kinda... boring. $30.00 each for THAT selection of cigars? What utter robbery! So Rob is quite right when he speaks from under his FoH hat. Let me put my cigar consumer hat on.... Paying the asking price for these will only encourage continued price gouging by HSA. As a group we need to discourage the pricing trend aimed at making Cuban cigars a "luxury" item. We do that by NOT buying these cases or the Cohiba Sublimes Book or the PSD2 Reserva to cite just three unGodly overpriced examples. I'm not trying to stick Rob with a bunch of unsold inventory, but if that's the result, maybe he can get the message back to HSA that we're mad and hell and we're not going to pay the prices any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 $30.00 each for THAT selection of cigars? What utter robbery! So Rob is quite right when he speaks from under his FoH hat. Let me put my cigar consumer hat on.... Paying the asking price for these will only encourage continued price gouging by HSA. As a group we need to discourage the pricing trend aimed at making Cuban cigars a "luxury" item. We do that by NOT buying these cases or the Cohiba Sublimes Book or the PSD2 Reserva to cite just three unGodly overpriced examples. I'm not trying to stick Rob with a bunch of unsold inventory, but if that's the result, maybe he can get the message back to HSA that we're mad and hell and we're not going to pay the prices any more. This is a truism. But as I have stated before... there is an ass for every seat and these will likely sell, but not sell out. Rob, when they have 5 years of age and are about $60 I may want to pick one up! Now Beetle I agree with you until you limit your statement and exclude some cigars as being truly special. Those truly special cigars are now seen in hindsight. The fact still remains that H SA does not guarantee taste performance. I see no difference in these special addition cigars except for the collectors/speculator market where now a couple have proven to be good tasting cigars and they have shown an increase in value. As these two cases have shown, if you happen to get outstanding cigars the value can explode. IN MOST CASES the taste of these cigars is no better than the SCdlH La Punta I smoked yesterday and you will waste your money buying them. Gentlemen, H SA is in the business of selling cigars! This is a way that they have been able to grab a small piece of the Christies (sp)/speculator market at the manufacturing level. The value of high end cigars is not "manufactured" it is earned. That is what makes this whole process of "EL" cigars a gimmick. Certain rare and exceptional cigars have earned the premium they receive. THESE cigars have not earned that prestige. The prestige was created via marketing. You may get a winner, that has been pointed out... but the odds are you are going to pay too much for a cigar that smokes no better than a Partagas Corona; a great cigar that they don't make any more because people buy this ****!!! -Piggy Soap box put away... I am going to my cardiologist now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hopefully the bubble bursts sooner, rather than later........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio1der Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I was speaking with a Canadian vendor, who was flabbergasted that I wasn't interested in this case. After the talk of late concerning the Seleccion robusto 5'ers, I am hesitant to buy anything but regular (regular production/EL and RE)sealed boxes. Actually, RE's make me nervous now too. This whole Habanos habit has me wondering what we're ACTUALLY getting for our money vs. what we're told/what we would expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 This whole Habanos habit has me wondering what we're ACTUALLY getting for our money Always a concern, but with rising prices, stagnant salaries, and much less disposable income, for many perhaps now more than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor2118 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Colt45 said: Always a concern, but with rising prices, stagnant salaries, and much less disposable income, for many perhaps now more than ever. In my case......rising prices, no salary (retired), my share based superannuation decimated, and bank interest rates halved: definitely now more than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorPerfecto Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 What are these worth now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 What are these worth now?I’ve seen them go for $400+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, SenorPerfecto said: What are these worth now? Seen some go north of $500USD. Remember though, there are the ones given out at the Festival and there were also the "replicas" for general sale. Never seen the Festival ones change hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorPerfecto Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I only see one for sale online, for 800 pounds sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATGroom Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 5 hours ago, bundwallah said: Remember though, there are the ones given out at the Festival and there were also the "replicas" for general sale. Never seen the Festival ones change hands. Out of interest, is there any difference between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 24 minutes ago, ATGroom said: Out of interest, is there any difference between the two? Never seen the Festival one. Just the regular release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorPerfecto Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 18 hours ago, ATGroom said: Out of interest, is there any difference between the two? Far as I know, the festival one was handed out at the 2008 festival, which probably had... a few hundred attendees? The production version was 20,000 units and followed in 2009. Same cigars AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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