Vintage Cigars Business

Vintage Cigars Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: September 26th, 2024

Vintage cigars offer a unique business opportunity rooted in history and luxury. For those with a passion for the elegance and ritual of fine cigars, launching a vintage cigars business could be immensely rewarding.

This business involves sourcing rare and aged cigars from reputable dealers and collectors. It’s a niche market driven by aficionados willing to pay premium prices for exceptional quality and historical significance. There’s significant work involved in authentication, storage, and marketing to connoisseurs.

To generate interest, it's essential to build a narrative around your inventory, showcasing the stories behind each vintage cigar. High-quality photography and detailed descriptions can enhance the shopping experience. Offering these cigars through exclusive events, online platforms, and private sales can create a sense of rarity and appeal.

For those drawn to the idea, starting a vintage cigars business promises not only financial rewards but also the satisfaction of preserving and celebrating a timeless artisan craft.

In this list, you'll find real-world vintage cigars business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a vintage cigars business that makes money.

1. Scotty's Cigars ($78K/year)

Scotty, the founder of an online business selling cigars and tobacco products, got his start in the tobacco business with a small kiosk in a local mall. Seeing the success of big companies like Amazon and eBay, as well as the opportunity with pipes and pipe tobacco, he decided to jump into e-commerce in 1999. Over the years, he made strategic shifts in product selection and rebranding, navigating changes in regulations and market demand, to build a successful online business.

How much money it makes: $78K/year
How much did it cost to start: $25K
How many people on the team: 6

How I Started A $6.5K/Month Premium Cigars And Tobacco Ecommerce

Entrepreneur Scotty shares how he started an online business in 1999 selling premium cigars and pipe tobacco, eventually becoming the largest direct-to-consumer distributor of pipe tobacco in the USA and generating over $6.5k/month in revenue, and how he pivoted his business from RYO supplies to premium cigars and tobacco products.

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