Smoking cigars is inextricably linked with wealth and high social status. Many famous people preferred this activity, for example Sigmund Freud, Fidel Castro, John Kennedy and Winston Churchill, who even had a “strategic reserve” of three to four thousand cigars in his country house.
The best cigars are made entirely by hand, from the highest quality tobacco leaves. And some of them cost a fortune, competing with the most expensive cigarettes.
Want to know how much the most expensive cigar in the world costs? Then sit back and get ready to immerse yourself in virtual clouds of smoke, in which thousands of dollars are burned.
10. Arturo Fuente Opus X BBMF - $55 per cigar
This is a cigar that Al Capone or the heroes of Pulp Fiction could smoke, because BBMF stands for Big, Bad Mother F**er.
This aromatic seven-inch cigar, made in the factory of hereditary tobacco grower Arturo Fuente, is not easy to find on sale. This explains its premium price.
9. Fuente Don Arturo AnniverXario - $163 per cigar
This cigar is part of a set created in honor of the father of the current president of the Fuente cigar company.
Fuente Don Arturo AnniverXario cigars are made from tobacco leaves sourced from the Chateau de la Fuente plantation in the Dominican Republic. The legendary Fuente family is known for producing high-quality cigars made with meticulous craftsmanship and patience.
Each cigar in the 46-piece set is made from tobacco aged for seven years and comes in exquisite packaging, making it the perfect gift for a smoker if you can afford it. The box is priced at $7,500.
8. Arturo Fuente Opus X Ltd - $300 per cigar
Tobacco company Arturo Fuente released this line in 2003 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original Opus X line. 100 Forbidden X humidors were produced, each containing 100 cigars.
Each box sold for around $10,000 in 2003, but the price has now risen to a whopping $30,000 per set.
7. Cohiba Behike - $450 per cigar
In 2006, one of the most popular cigar brands in Cuba celebrated its 40th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, it released a special limited edition of 100 boxes of 40 cigars each. They are made using "mediotiempo" or "Fortaleza4" leaves, which create a complex aroma with floral and chocolate notes.
In 2010, experts from the authoritative Cigar Aficionado magazine named Cohiba Behike the best cigar of the year.
The cigars were named after a Cuban Indian chieftain from one of the Taino tribes who lived in the pre-Columbian era.
6. Gurkha His Majesty's Reserve - $750 per cigar
This cigar is made from 18-year-old tobaccos and has a rich chocolate flavor. To add a twist to this flavor, the manufacturer complemented it with premium and rare Louis XIII cognac.
Gurkha produces no more than 100 boxes of this amazing product each year, and the president of the company personally decides who should receive them. However, some lucky people who sign up for a waiting list may get lucky and be introduced to tobacco bliss.
Gurkha is known as the Rolls Royce of the cigar industry for its unique blends of premium tobaccos, and His Majesty's Reserve is the most expensive cigar available on the market.
5. Gurkha Black Dragon - $1,150 per cigar
It's not every day that you're presented with a cigar in a camel bone box. Then again, it's not every day that someone tries to sell you a $1,150 cigar.
Once considered the most expensive cigar in the world, the Gurkha Black Dragon is made from an ultra-premium blend that is carefully aged to create a sophisticated taste experience with hints of spice and buttery notes. Cigars like these are considered collector's items.
4. Mayan Sicars - $42,250 per cigar
The ancient Mayans smoked tobacco, as proven by the discovery of 800 pre-Columbian cigars in Guatemala in 2012. The cigars were made 600 years ago, but they can still be smoked today, although for collectors it is a lot like using the Mona Lisa as a dining room table.
The reason for their good preservation is that the cigars were buried deep below the surface of the earth and kept in sealed clay pots.
The discovery created a stir among tobacco lovers. In a fierce battle for the right to own the precious cigars, a collector named Gary Liotta, owner of the Santiago Cigar Factory in Rochester, won. He took home the entire collection, paying $507,000 for it.
3. Double Corona Regius Cigars Ltd – $54,000 per cigar
In 2013, this cigar, created by Regius Cigars Ltd, was sold to a businessman named Callum Jones for a sum unthinkable for conventional cigar makers.
Why is this cigar so expensive? It has a great flavor and aroma, and the manufacturer gave Mr. Jones a private tour of the factory in Nicaragua so he could see the production process firsthand.
In addition, for $54,000, the buyer also received 1,000 custom-rolled cigars along with the naming rights to them.
2. Gran Habano no. 5, "El Gigante" - $185,000
Calling this giant roll of tobacco a cigar is like calling the Titanic a boat, but there is no other word for it. The largest cigar in history, measuring 20 feet (6 meters) long and nearly 3 feet (1 meter) wide, was made from 1,600 pounds (725 kilograms) of tobacco leaves, equivalent to about 25,000 regular-sized cigars.
This item was originally intended for display at a cigar show, but a private buyer contacted a store called CigarsDirect and was able to buy the cigar. Why? We don't know. He may smoke it for the rest of his life.
1. Gurkha Royal Courtesan Cigar - $1 million
Premium cigars are what most cigar lovers want, but the Gurkha Royal Courtesan takes that dream to a whole new level.
The most expensive cigar in the world is filled with rare Himalayan tobacco, which is doused with crystal-clear water from the Fiji Water brand. And its taste is enhanced by the addition of Remy Martin's Black Pearl Louis XIII - one of the most expensive cognacs in the world.
To ensure impeccable production quality, all workers who make these cigars by hand are blindfolded. This heightens their senses and ensures that they are not distracted by anything else.
The Gurkha Royal Courtesan Cigar is wrapped in gold leaf and studded with diamonds totaling up to five carats. It is delivered to customers by a messenger wearing immaculate white gloves.
Gurkha cigars are sold all over the world and this company produces about 12 million cigars annually. If you are looking for a Gurkha cigar at an affordable price, you can easily buy it in one of the specialized online stores in Russia.
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