Habanos S.A. Announces "Modest" Price Increase for 2026

[bfreebern]

My guess is it's going to take the Chinese economy tanking, and then we'll see them begging us to come back.

Although, China did that with the wine market in the late 80s and 90s. The supply recovered, but the pricees never really went back down

It's getting to the point, like craft beer was, in years past. There were only a few great breweries, but now they're popping up everywhere. I still love the Barrel Aged breweries, but local ones are starting to compete.

It seems, like @BlindedByScience Tom said, that we're having more and more factories/brands step up and make great cigars.

 

[jfields]

It's getting to the point, like craft beer was, in years past. There were only a few great breweries, but now they're popping up everywhere. I still love the Barrel Aged breweries, but local ones are starting to compete.

It seems, like @BlindedByScience Tom said, that we're having more and more factories/brands step up and make great cigars.

Quite a few breweries are starting to go out of business, or are having a scale back due to their sales slowing down. I've seen a few my way shut their doors, along with a brewery in Pennsylvania called Logyard that Jeff @CigarStone I really liked. Seems a lot of people don't drink like they used to, or prefer just a pop gummy these days. Wouldn't be surprised if market over-saturation has anything to do with that.
I'm like Craig! As much as I try to like non-Cuban cigars, they just don't hit the same for me. The majority of them just don't have any complexity, and just are too in your face. There are a few I still like, but not very many.