About
Robusto
Europe

The Robusto Europe’s motto is “PASSION FOR HABANOS.” Although a relatively new brand in the cigar world, the team operating the online store has decades of experience selling Habanos online.

Supply and Demand

The predecessor of the Robusto Europe cigar shop opened in December 2008, primarily targeting the Swedish cigar market. At that time, Habanos were not in short supply, and we could easily meet the needs of almost all our customers. Today, the supply of Habanos is drastically different. There are many reasons: the negative impact of climate change on cigar harvests, the pandemic, stricter cigar labeling regulations, and stricter tobacco import regulations in various countries. But the main reason is that Cuba exports a large quantity of Habanos to China.

Fake Havana Cigars

Unfortunately, the counterfeit cigar market has exploited this supply and demand imbalance and grown rapidly. The sales of counterfeit cigars at most major online cigar shops in Europe may have surpassed the total sales of genuine Cuban Havana cigars. A clear indication is that these shops often have a wider selection than La Casa del Habano (LCDH) stores and significantly lower prices, especially for Cohiba. If you’ve ever placed an order at one of these shops because of their “wide selection and low prices,” you’ve almost certainly been scammed. This multi-billion dollar industry is increasingly sophisticated in its counterfeiting of packaging and cigars themselves, making it extremely easy to be fooled.

We can attest to the authenticity of our Habanos. The Robusto Europe sources exclusively from the official Habanos distributor in the Nordic and Baltic regions – Habanos Nordic AB in Sweden. To give you peace of mind, we can provide a copy of the packing slip issued by the distributor for your specific order, clearly identifying your batch of cigars. Most of our cigar boxes have a “black label,” affixed by the distributor after inspection. To our knowledge, counterfeiters haven’t forged this label yet – at least not so far…

Ordering Process

Due to the limited supply of genuine Habanos cigars, we are currently only able to place two orders per month with the distributor. Furthermore, many items in their catalog are marked “out of stock” due to low inventory levels. Even so, we still receive a significant number of “out of stock” items each month. Cigars marked “Habanos Nordic/Robusto Europe in stock” can usually be shipped within one month.

  • 1st–3rd of each month: Update on in-store availability
  • Approximately 5th of each month: Place order with distributor
  • Approximately 15th of each month: We receive the goods and can ship your order
  • 20th of each month: Orders for “In stock” boxes are placed with the distributor
  • Around the last day of every month: We receive the goods and can ship your order

We use the Swedish logistics provider PostNord or UPS for all shipments and have a streamlined declaration process to minimize the time goods spend at eventual customs.

Payment Methods

You can pay via bank transfer, debit card, credit card or via your PayPal account.

We look forward to meeting your needs for Habanos. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Adam Lundberg
Owner of Robusto Europe