Oscar Valladares Announces Price Increase
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. has announced that it will implement a price increase at the start of February.
The company will increase the wholesale price of its entire portfolio by 7 percent, a move necessitated by what it said were rising costs in the production of its cigars. Specifically, the company cited rising costs for labor, tobacco, gas, and other raw materials, with a representative of the company telling halfwheel that “everything is more expensive in Honduras,” adding that the company opted to absorb some of the cost increases instead of simply passing them along to consumers.
The increases will go into effect on Feb. 1.
Cigar companies typically adjust their prices once per year, with most companies choosing to do so in the first quarter of the year. Below is a list of companies that have informed halfwheel whether or not they will have changes for Q1 2025.
| Company | Price Increase? |
|---|---|
| ADV & McKay | No |
| AJ Fernandez | No |
| Altadis U.S.A. | Yes |
| Arango | No |
| Artista Cigars | Yes |
| Big Sky | No |
| Black Star Line Cigars | Yes |
| Boveda | No |
| Casa Cuevas | No |
| Casa de Sueños | No |
| Casdagli | No |
| Cigar Ambassador | No |
| Curivari | No |
| Dapper Cigar Co. | No |
| Debonaire | No |
| Drew Estate | Yes |
| E.P. Carrillo | Yes |
| El Mago | No |
| El Septimo | Yes |
| Falto Cigars | No |
| Family By Loyalty | No |
| Foundation Cigar Co. | No |
| Founders Cigar Co. | No |
| Freud Cigar Co. | No |
| Habanos S.A. | Yes |
| Hiram & Solomon | No |
| Hooten Young | No |
| Iconic Leaf | No |
| Joya de Nicaragua | Yes |
| Maya Selva | No |
| Nova Cigar | No |
| Oscar Valladares | Yes |
| Perdomo | Yes |
| Peter James Co. | No |
| Plasencia | No |
| Rebellion Cigars | No |
| Sinistro | No |
| Southern Draw | No |
| Stolen Throne Cigars | No |
| Tatuaje | No |
| United Cigar Group | No |
| Warfighter Tobacco Co. | No |
| Wildfire Cigar Co. | 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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