What would you pay for a Reyes?

[MagicalBikeRide]

The Trinidad Reyes is (was?) a popular cigar but suffered as a result of Habanos price increases.

In local B&M’s here, they now retail for about $45USD. A pal recently saw them online (trustworthy site), but discounted to below $20USD. This sparked a debate - what is a fair price for a Reyes?

And it’s made me curious -

What price is low enough for you buy / buy again? 

[El Presidente]

From the hip? 

$12.50 - $13.50

 

That is what I pay for a Padron 1926 Principe Maduro and the Reyes is as good/superior. 

[99call]

Their Coloniales price had piqued my interest

[Corylax18]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

From the hip? 

$12.50 - $13.50

 

That is what I pay for a Padron 1926 Principe Maduro and the Reyes is as good/superior. 

I was thinking $10, so we're in the same ball park. Although even that price shows how the recent spike in prices has desensitized us. Less than 4 years ago, you could get a Coloniales for sub $10. 

[VeguerosMAN]

Not more than $12. Ideal would be $7

[Chas.Alpha]

$10-12

[Ford2112]

10 bucks. You know,what they're worth.

[teamrandr]

$12 sounds really fair. Reyes were always consistent for me. My heart is still broken about them.  

[Chibearsv]

I agree with everyone else - $299 for a 24 box is where I’m a buyer.

[RDB]

Yeah, but honestly? If I knew it was a good box I’d pay USD20 per. Wouldn’t you? They can be very nice.

[amberleaf]

Much as I like them, given their size they are a sub $10 cigar. $6-8 would be fair imo. It doesn't seem too long ago when I paid 120 CUC for a 24 box on the island.

[CaptainQuintero]

£8ish is where I am, more than that and I don't.

 

Which means I don't. 😅

[Duxnutz]

Max $300. I like Cubans better than their counterparts but Habanos must be losing lots of market share right now with the unaccounted for US market. When you can get boxes of decent non cc for max $250 I for one won’t buy much more Habanos. 

[westg]

In Aus as of today as little as 60 notes and as much as $79. 

[SCgarman]

Let's see. First box ever purchased from our host here was a 24 box of Reyes. Ready for the price? $158usd. No, not kidding!😂

[karp]

$10-15 max. These are great but a Hoyo de depute is also great and cheaper. I don’t see the value over this price point. 

[smokeyjoe01]

Not what I’d pay, but the going rate for Reyes in the UK today is same price as a BHK52 was 10 years ago.

Last time I bought Reyes I paid $19.73 per stick on 13th October 2022 (Bond Roberts) from @canadianbeaver & I recall she threw in a Coloniales, Partagas 898 and something else...I can’t recall.

[Li Bai]

$12-13 seems fair, just a little above the Party Shorts which is my favorite short smoke.

[loose_axle]

I bought one box a couple of years ago and I think it worked out around $AU22 a cigar. I didn't really like the Reyes, I'd much rather an RG Perlas or SCDLH El Principe for that size so I'd never buy one again, especially at current prices. My go to in the size NC wise would be the Flor de Selva Siesta. A really nice light floral smoke. 

[joeypots]

10$ but that’s the high end. 

[ha_banos]

Today I guess I'd pay 12£, 15£ begrudgingly. Certainly not double this which is the pricing here these days.

[MrBirdman]

$10-$12 max. $20 is kinda ridiculous, anything above that is a straight-up piss take. 

[canadianbeaver]

On 10/20/2024 at 5:24 AM, MrBirdman said:

$10-$12 max. $20 is kinda ridiculous, anything above that is a straight-up piss take. 

Great price but that would be before Cuban price bombing. Seeing Trinidad cost settling down now that they are more available though. Trini box of 24, going for $950 for 2 boxes (at an online vendor) today and this is🥰 A while back would have been 30% higher or more. 
 

CB

[Goldeneye]

Around $15 Canadian would be reasonable. These used to be my go to cigar for dog walks when I could them at a reasonable price while visiting Cuba.  I doubt I will ever buy another though at the current price and I have a new dog walking cigar, AF Short Story and I'm quite happy.