Cigar Subscription Box Business

3 Cigar Subscription Box Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

People who smoke always look for a cigar subscription service that can supply cigars on a regular basis. Cigar subscription boxes are a great way to get high-quality cigars delivered to your door every month. They're a great gift idea for cigar lovers, and they can be a good way to get started in the cigar business.

However, in most countries, cigarette retailing ensures a very small revenue. Generally, the retailers earn revenue on volume selling. So, before initiating a cigar subscription business analyze the financial feasibility of the business model.

In this list, you'll find real-world Cigar Subscription Box Business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a Cigar Subscription Box Business that makes money.

1. Taster’s Club ($3.24M/year)

Mack McConnell, founder of Taster's Club, came up with the idea for his subscription service after becoming fascinated with craft spirits and realizing that the process of discovering them was old and boring. He wanted to create an exciting and convenient way for people to explore different spirits and learn about them. Since launching in 2012, Taster's Club has grown to do $270K/month in revenue and has become a leader in the alcohol-related subscription service category.

How much money it makes: $3.24M/year
How many people on the team: 3

How I Grew My Online Booze Business to $270K/Month

Learn how Taster's Club, a subscription service for craft spirits, went from a side-hustle to a profitable business with $270K/month in revenue, by launching fast and staying focused on providing an outstanding customer experience.

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2. Southern Cigar Co ($240K/year)

Michael Arciola III, founder of Southern Cigar Co, came up with the idea for his business while brainstorming business types that wouldn't require a large time commitment or initial investment. After considering subscription boxes, he decided on cigars as the consumable product to sell. Despite a slow start with only 3 customers in the first month, Southern Cigar Co has grown to generate ~$250k in revenue per year with a 20% year-over-year growth rate.

How much money it makes: $240K/year
How many people on the team: 0

How I Started A $20K/mo Cigar Subscription Business As A College Student

Southern Cigar Co. is a cigar subscription box business founded by Michael Arciola III while he was a student at Florida State University, currently bringing in $250k a year and growing at 20% year over year.

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3. 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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