AF Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro's

moki

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I was browsing around at the local smoke shop, looking through the collection of cigars they had. In the AF section, hidden in the back, were 3 Masterpiece cigars -- these guys are monsters. Then I looked closer -- they were Maduro's!

I couldn't resist, I bought the 3 remaining AF Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro's (they come in a box of 10). Question is, what is a fair price for these monster smokes?

I've seen on the web people charging $29-$35 per stick for them -- my local shop had them for $17 a pop, which seemed relatively reasonable. Anyone know?
 
I paid $13.78 out the door for the one I found. I might get a box to sit for a year if I get the chance.
 
I was guessing $20... but I've never seen anything but Shorts, Classics, Sigs, and WoA for sale. :)
 
Lumberg said:
Well looks like I'm gonna have to post this for everybody....I swear this should eb a sticky.

http://www.keenwebs.com/herfindex/fuente.htm

and while we're at it...

http://www.keenwebs.com/herfindex/opus.htm
Thanks for the post -- but that doesn't include the Maduro Hemingways. As I understand it, the Untold Story, Masterpiece, and Work of Art Maduro are significantly more rare, and generally more expensive than the regular Hemingways.

That site lists the Masterpiece at $12.50 -- what would be the MSRP for the Masterpiece Maduro? And how rare are they? The Untold Story Maduro's seem hellishly hard to find.
 
Every shop I've ever been to charges a 20-100% markup on AF over msrp. The biggest place in town charges over double for any Anejo's they get.
 
moki said:
Thanks for the post -- but that doesn't include the Maduro Hemingways.
There is no difference in MSRP for the natural or maduro cigars. Although you will pay more for a maduro Short Story, Best Seller, Natural Untold and the IBTL... ;)
 
Devin Cole said:
moki said:
Thanks for the post -- but that doesn't include the Maduro Hemingways. 
There is no difference in MSRP for the natural or maduro cigars. Although you will pay more for a maduro Short Story, Best Seller, Natural Untold and the IBTL... ;)
aha... interesting, I didn't know that. It must be the relative rarity that causes retailers to jack the prices of those way up. I've seen the UTSM's for sale at $35 a stick -- and the guy who runs the place says he sells them at that all of the time. :0 :0
 
I recently paid $13.75 a stick for Masterpiece Maduros at one store and $15.95 a stick at another.

The $15.95 sticks taste much better and obviously have much higher quality construction than the $13.75 sticks. LOL! :D
 
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