Griffin's Classic Robusto & Short Robusto
The everyday formats. Smooth, mild-to-medium Dominican profile in the sizes most guests reach for first.
The Griffin's is a Dominican brand produced under the Oettinger Davidoff umbrella, known for polished, mild-to-medium blends with classic construction. MDC stocks the Griffin's Classic line across its core vitolas, from Short Robusto up to the Prestige.
Some guests do not want an adventure - they want a smooth, well-made cigar that never surprises them in a bad way. The Griffin's is that cigar. It carries Davidoff-family production quality at a friendlier price point, which makes it one of the easiest recommendations a bartender or shop clerk can make.
MDC carries 8 active Griffin's SKUs, all built around the Classic line - Robusto, Short Robusto, Toro, Perfecto, the 300 and 500 vitolas, and the long-format Prestige, including a 100-count bulk option for high-volume accounts. One line, full vitola coverage, steady quality.
“Griffin's is in our standing rotation because the accounts we serve - from casinos to cigar bars - sell through it consistently. That's the only reason a brand stays on our line card.”
Not every SKU in the Griffin's catalog is in our standing rotation - we curate to what actually moves at retail. These are the core lines we keep in depth.
The everyday formats. Smooth, mild-to-medium Dominican profile in the sizes most guests reach for first.
The step-up formats - more smoking time, same polished profile. The Perfecto adds a distinctive shape to the display humidor.
The long-format flagship vitola, also available in a 100-count bulk unit for venues that move volume - banquet programs, golf events, casino floors.
The Griffin's mild-to-medium profile makes it a natural for hospitality: hotel bars, resort terraces, golf clubs, and country-club dining rooms where many guests are occasional smokers who want smooth over strong. The Davidoff-family pedigree gives staff an easy, credible story to tell, and the bulk Prestige unit makes it one of the most practical brands on the line card for event-driven venues that need dependable volume.
MDC's active Griffin's SKUs run roughly $199-$439 per box wholesale - the top of that range being the 100-count bulk unit, which brings the per-stick cost down for volume buyers. Venues typically retail at 1.8x-2.5x wholesale, which lands the Griffin's at a comfortable premium price point without pushing into trophy-cigar territory.
The MDC approach to any brand is the same: start with a curated core rotation sized to your venue, prove sell-through, then layer in deeper SKU coverage as the account matures. For a typical hospitality account, a Griffin's program begins with 2–3 vitolas across 40–60 cigars of opening depth, paired with the other brands that complement your overall humidor structure.
Because Griffin's is one of the core workhorse brands in the category, it's almost always part of the MDC opening-proposal for any new account - the exact SKUs and depth vary by whether you're running a bar-led hospitality program, a dedicated cigar lounge, or a pro-shop display. Your rep builds the proposal fast once you apply, with real numbers keyed to your venue.
Other brands frequently paired with Griffin's in MDC programs: Avo , Zino , Macanudo , Montecristo . For the complete list of brands MDC distributes, see the wholesale cigar brands index. For the programs each brand fits - hospitality, retail, cigar bar - see Cigars for Hospitality and Cigars for Retail.
Apply to open an MDC account. We'll look at your venue profile, your existing rotation (if any), and tell you exactly what a Griffin's program should look like on your floor - opening SKUs, depth, price points, and how it pairs with the rest of your humidor.
Every month without Griffin's on your shelf is margin your competitors are collecting. Your rep can have it in your first shipment within a week of approval.
P.S. Griffin's has been in MDC's standing rotation for 14+ years. If MDC can help your business, we can get you into a first shipment within a week of qualifying.