Epic Cigars, Nat Cicco Announce Price Increase
A price increase is going into effect for the Epic Cigars and Nat Cicco brands, both of which are part of the Zander-Greg portfolio.
Dean Parsons, the founder of Epic Cigars and its brand ambassador, did not go into specifics of the price increases on a line-by-line basis, but he told halfwheel that the increases will range from 3 to 8 percent across the two brands’ lines. All of the lines within those portfolios are being affected by the increase.
“This increase is due to substantial costs incurred as a result of continued government scrutiny within the tobacco industry leading to increased state and federal costs, including taxes and user fees as well as the higher cost of raw materials and increased shipping prices,” said Arthur Berberian, president of Zander-Greg.
The increase goes into effect on Feb. 28.
The following chart is a live look at what companies have announced price increases or no price increase for 2022.
| Company | Price Increase |
|---|---|
| Alec Bradley | Yes |
| All Saints Cigars | No |
| Altadis U.S.A. | Yes |
| Arturo Fuente | Yes |
| Ashton | Yes |
| Asylum | Yes |
| ATL Cigar Co. | No |
| Battleground Cigars | No |
| Black Star Line Cigars | Yes |
| Blackbird | No |
| Blanco Cigar Co. | Yes |
| Bocock Brothers | No |
| Boveda | No |
| Casa Cuevas | Yes. |
| Cavalier Genève | Yes |
| CLE | Yes |
| Colibri | No |
| Crowned Heads | Yes |
| Crux Cigars | Yes |
| Dapper Cigar Co. | Yes |
| Davidoff of Geneva USA | Yes |
| Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust | Yes |
| E.P. Carrillo | Yes |
| Emperors Cut | Yes |
| Epic Cigars | Yes |
| Espinosa Premium Cigars | No |
| Fratello | Yes |
| General Cigar Co. | Yes |
| German Engineered Cigars | Yes |
| Gran Habano | Yes |
| Gurkha | Yes |
| Habanos S.A. | Yes |
| Hiram & Solomon | Yes |
| HVC Cigars | Yes |
| Illusione | Yes |
| J.C. Newman | Yes |
| Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. | No |
| JRE Tobacco Co. | Yes |
| Kristoff | No |
| La Sirena | Yes |
| Los Caidos | No |
| Matilde Cigar Co. | Yes |
| Miami Cigar & Co. | Yes |
| Nat Cicco | Yes |
| Oliva | Yes |
| Padilla | Yes |
| Patina | No |
| Patina | Yes |
| Perdomo | Yes |
| Plasencia 1865 | Yes |
| Platinum Nova | No |
| Pospiech | Yes |
| Rocky Patel | Yes |
| RoMa Craft Tobac | Yes |
| S.T.Dupont | Yes |
| Sinistro | No |
| Southern Draw | Yes |
| Tatuaje | Yes |
| Ventura Cigar Co. | Yes |
| Villiger Cigars North America | No |
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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