La Casa del Habano Basel - the video talk
La Casa del Habano Basel; in this videotalk we talk about the availability of Cuban cigars, Habanos counterfeits, the Casa in Basel and who took it over from Intertabak AG in 2021. We also discuss how a fresh Habanos tastes compared to a matured one (and we smoke such cigars during the conversation). An entertaining video talk with plenty of humour.
The Videotalk
Our guest is Samya Kanouni. She is the shop manager at Casa in Basel. I hope you enjoy it - the best way to experience our conversation is with a fine Cuban cigar and a nice drink.
Here is La Casa del Habano Basel
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Hello, thank you very much for the compliment 🙂
The prices are set by the management. We do not have fixed prices in Switzerland, the prices from Intertabak are guide prices, so prices may vary from shop to shop. The prices of the standard range in the webshop are simply given in €, like those in the shop. Vasilij has already described the matter with the % very nicely. best regards samya
Thank you for the explanation, Samya ?
Nice talk. I've also been to Casa Basel a few times. Mrs Kanouni is very likeable. However, I find the prices in the online shop at least questionable. If you buy directly in the shop, you pay Intertabak's gross prices. 10% box discount. The prices in the online shop vary greatly. The pricing policy is not clear to me.
Thank you for your kind comment. The legal situation when buying from abroad is different and can vary from country to country. Therefore, they are not allowed to offer discounts in the online shop. They are not allowed to ship to the EU from Switzerland, it is forbidden. HAVE A GOOD SMOKE, Vasilij
That surprises me too. Casas always have (or should have) identical prices depending on the country, online or direct purchase. Even in Cuba this is the case - with the exception of Varadero, where everything is a little different - a 25-count box of Montecristo No.4 cost CUC 138 in 2019 in the Casa in Pinar del Rio, just like in La Habana or anywhere else - if that's not the case in Basel, it makes me wonder.
Hoi Roli, Samya has just replied above ? That should have cleared things up ?
Has been cleared up. Thank you and cheers?