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El Rey del Mundo · El Rey del Mundo (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) · 2026

How much does a Original cigar cost?

The Original El Rey del Mundo runs $5.75 per single and $87.11 per box of 20 $4.36 per cigar by the box. A medium-strength Connecticut Shade smoke made in Honduras.

Single
$5.75

per cigar

Box of 20
$87.11

$4.36 per cigar · save $27.89

Cost breakdown

What a Original habit costs over time.

Per single, per box, per year, and lifetime at Original prices.

Per single
$5.75

medium strength, Connecticut Shade

Per box of 20
$87.11

$4.36/cigar

Yearly (1/day)
$2,099

$5.75/cigar × 365

30-year total
$62,963

Before compounding

Monthly (30 cigars)
$173
2/day yearly
$4,198
2/week yearly
$598
About this line

What is Original El Rey del Mundo?

A medium-strength Connecticut Shade-wrapped cigar in the El Rey del Mundo lineup.

A soft, creamy Connecticut smoke at a value price. This line is part of El Rey del Mundo’s catalog of 4 distinct blends, all made in Honduras by El Rey del Mundo (Scandinavian Tobacco Group). The house profile leans on cream, cedar, vanilla, nuts, with the Original hitting $5.75 a stick — below the brand average of $6.41.

Whether the Original is the right buy depends on how you smoke. At 20 cigars per box and 87.11 per box, regular smokers save by the box; occasional smokers are better off with singles. Boxes need a properly humidified humidor to stay fresh.

Wrapper

Connecticut Shade

Strength

Medium

Where it’s made

Honduras

Other El Rey del Mundo lines

Explore the rest of the El Rey del Mundo lineup.

4 lines total. Every line of the brand, one click away.

Original
THIS LINE

$5.75/single · $87.11/box of 20

A soft, creamy Connecticut smoke at a value price.

Robusto Supreme

$7.07/single · $107.06/box of 20

A touch more body in a classic robusto.

Cuban Cafe

$6.50/single · $114.40/box of 20

The mildest, lowest-priced El Rey del Mundo.

Robusto Larga

$6.32/single · $95.70/box of 20

The longer Robusto (Toro) format of the line.

How it compares

How does Original compare to other lines?

Priced at $5.75, the Original is priced closest to these 3 brands.

BrandSingleBoxPer cigarStrengthOrigin
Oliva$6.50$130.00$6.50MediumNicaragua
Acid$7.25$154.79$7.74MediumNicaragua
La Gloria Cubana$7.98$131.34$6.57MediumNicaragua
Long-term math

What a Original habit costs over time.

Straight arithmetic. No inflation adjustment. The real cost is usually higher when you factor in tax increases.

1 per day for 10 years
$20,988

1 Original/day × 365 days × 10 years at $5.75/single. No tax increases, no inflation.

1 per day for 20 years
$41,975

Put $$173/month into the stock market for 20 years at 7% and it compounds to roughly $89,960 — double the cash amount.

Your questions, answered

Original El Rey del Mundo FAQ.

The most common questions about Original pricing, value, and how it compares.

Frequently asked questions about Original El Rey del Mundo cigars

A single Original El Rey del Mundo cigar costs $5.75 on average in 2026. This is the line's sticker price for one stick, and it runs below the El Rey del Mundo box equivalent of $4.36 per cigar. Singles at lounges or tobacconists often carry a markup over the box price, so expect $5.75–$7.19 depending on the retailer. State cigar excise taxes and local sales tax move the final number as well.
A box of 20 Original El Rey del Mundo cigars costs $87.11 on average in 2026, or $4.36 per cigar. Buying the box saves $27.89 versus buying 20 singles at $5.75 each — a per-cigar discount of roughly $1.39. A daily smoker goes through the box in 20 days, making the annual cost for box-buyers about $1,590.
Original El Rey del Mundo cigars are sold at cigar lounges, dedicated tobacco shops, and online retailers with age verification. El Rey del Mundo (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) distributes El Rey del Mundo nationwide, so the Original line is typically stocked at any retailer that carries the brand. Lounges usually charge the highest per-stick price but let you smoke on-site; tobacco shops and online stores offer the best box pricing. Federal law requires a $26+ shipping age-verification fee for online tobacco orders, so factor that into any online box purchase.
Original runs $5.75 per single, versus $5.75 for the cheapest El Rey del Mundo line (Original) and $7.07 for the priciest (Robusto Supreme). Original is the cheaper end of the lineup, sitting $0.66 below the brand's 6.41 average. a soft, creamy Connecticut smoke at a value price. All El Rey del Mundo lines share the Connecticut Shade wrapper and medium strength character.
The Original El Rey del Mundo is a medium-strength cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper, made in Honduras by El Rey del Mundo (Scandinavian Tobacco Group). The flavor profile runs to cream, cedar, vanilla, nuts. a soft, creamy Connecticut smoke at a value price. If you are new to El Rey del Mundo, this line is a fair representation of the house style — smoke it before stepping up to the fuller lines.
At 1 cigar per day, a Original habit at $5.75 per stick runs about $2,099 per year — $173 a month, or $62,963 over 30 years before compounding. At 2 per day that roughly doubles to $4,198 a year. Smoking by the box instead of singles trims the daily rate to $4.36, which adds up to meaningful savings over a year. Use our free quit-smoking calculator to see the full compound cost of your personal habit.

About this data

Prices are 2026 national averages for the Original line, sourced from atlantic cigar (atlanticcigar.com) product listings 2026; convenience store, smoke shop, and online retailer pricing. Actual in-store prices vary by state, retailer, and local cigar excise taxes. Manufacturer: El Rey del Mundo (Scandinavian Tobacco Group). Last reviewed: 2026-08-01. SmokeCalc is an educational tool, not a commercial price tracker. All trademarks belong to their respective owners; SmokeCalc is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cigar manufacturer.

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About these prices. Prices shown are national estimates based on manufacturer-suggested retail pricing (MSRP), major retailer listings, and community-reported data. Actual prices in your area may differ by $1–$3 depending on the retailer (convenience stores tend to charge more than online or big-box retailers), local and state taxes, in-store promotions, and regional supply. These estimates are updated periodically — see the date in each section or the editorial process page for methodology. If you believe a listed price is significantly wrong, please email [email protected].
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