Where To Spend Your Coin This Holiday Season

A quick disclaimer before beginning.

I am not affiliated with any of these vendors.  I receive no kickbacks from them and I try to show no favor to one vs. the other.  All of them have their own strengths and weaknesses.  What I am mostly concerned with is the inherent value of a particular box or vitola vs. its historical price.  Here are the best values that I see at present, accounting for quality of what's presently noted as smoking well.

1.  Cohiba Behike 52 @ COH for $283

I hesitate to put this on here, but this is the lowest price on Behike 52 I have seen in some time.  Though there have been some reports that Cuba is amping up production of these in 2013 to meet the demand (and quality is declining), a request for a 2012 box code should take care of that.  The price variance between vendors AND between vitolas of the Behike are just absurd and probably deserve their own post on the topic at some point in the future.

2.  Cohiba Siglo VI (10) @ COH for $170

The lowest I've seen for these was $166 at COH just a few weeks ago.  For one of the best regular production cigars coming out of Cuba at $17 a stick, this is a great pickup.

3.  H. Upmann Magnum 48 LE (2009) @ CubanLou's for $203

Though I personally am not a fan of the H. Upmann Magnum series, to get a 4 year old EL in a 25 count box for around $200 ($8/stick)  is kind of a steal.  At CubanLou's, these are about 30 bucks cheaper than their closest competitor due to their holiday sale.

4. La Flor De Cano Grandiosos (Asia/Pacific) @ CUNTINT or COH for $200

I have heard nothing but good things about these cigars over the past few months.  Rob at FOH is a huge fan, and I have a feeling this is going to end up as his cigar of the year.  Yes, he is a salesman nonpareil, but the man knows his Cuban cigars.

5. Partagas Shorts 50 cab @ CUNTINT for $265

If you like Partagas Shorts and want a quick smoke for the winter months, this price is about 50 dollars cheaper than the next competitor.

6. Ramon Allones Specially Selected @ Cigar Terminal for $169

If you have the patience to lay these guys down for a few years, they will reward you handsomely.  It's rare that CT beats their competitors on price alone, but it's worth mentioning that they have the cheapest prices on all of the Ramon Allones marca.  It should be noted that CT hasn't announced a sale yet, so this price could unfathomably drop even lower.

See anything I missed?  Leave a comment.