For the 22nd time, British retailer C.Gars Ltd is hosting an auction of Cuban cigars.
The latest rendition opened yesterday and concludes on Sept. 10. It features 350 lots of rare and vintage Cuban cigars including 15 lots of Cuban Davidoffs and 16 Cuban Dunhill items.
There are two H. Upmann lots that bear the Dunhill name, part of the British brand’s Selección Suprema program. Lot 322 is a cabinet of 50 cigars split between Marevas (5 x 42), Parejos (6 3/8 x 44) and Piramides (5 1/2 x 50).
It has a book estimate of £4500-5500 ($5,828-7,123).
Lot 323 is a cabinet of 160 cigars called H. Upmann Dunill Selección No. 335. It contains Figurados (5 1/2 x 46), Figurados (6 1/8 x 48) and Parejos (4 x 40).
The estimate is £8,000-10,000 ($10,361-$12,951).
While both of those cigars are pre-embargo, the auction includes a plethora of more modern cigars from a variety of ages. There’s Davidoffs from the 1970s and 1980s, Edición Regionals, Reservas and Gran Reservas.
As is often the case, some items are particularly recent. The La Gloria Cubana 25th Aniversario, which was just released earlier this year, is one of those. It’s already received a high bid that is slightly more than what the humidor sold for in some markets.
This auction is online-only, C.Gars Ltd traditionally hosts a winter auction, where bids can be made both online and in person, shortly after Thanksgiving.
All lots are subject to a 15 percent fee for both the seller and buyer.