reviving a very old thread here...
we just got a new costco about 3 months ago... they just started carrying cigars within the last couple of weeks..
all big brand NC stuff.. monte, RyJ, cohiba, etc...
but the prices are ALARMINGLY cheap.. Im talking boxes of cohiba coronas for $95 (famous carries the same thing for $180)... boxes of RyJ #4's for $75 (Famous = $143)...
I dont know if they are pushing them out super cheap just to try to get people to buy them (new item on the shelves).. or if this is some old, dried out, terrible stock they just need to get rid of, or if this is their normal pricing.. or what...
costco does not have a humidor.. the sticks are just shrink wrapped in their boxes and laid out on a table...
but rh here is 86% today (its raining).. most of the winter it stays in the mid 50's... (so rh is a factor here.. but its not horrible.. having the sticks out of a controlled environment for a short while doesnt have a whole lot of impact as long as you let them rest for a while once you get them into a humi before smoking...)..
I like some big brand NC stuff.. but Im not a huge fan of most of it....but at those prices.. Im tempted to go grab a couple of boxes and take the chance..
I have seen people here, and on other boards talk about costco cigars.. but I havent seen anyone talking about actually buying some and reporting back whether or not it was worth the time, effort, and money...
has anyone here actually bought sticks from costco? if so, how did it work out?
