Juan Panesso, from CigarsDirect.com, an online cigar shop specializing in foreign cigars put up $185,000 for a giant 19-foot Gran Habano #5 El Gigante on Sunday morning. Panesso placed his bid on the mighty beast for a private collector in a special cigar auction. “A guy called and he needed to locate a few high-end cigars,” Panesso said. “We pride ourselves on finding the hard-to-find cigars,” he said. “This shows we are able to fill all our orders.”
