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E-Cigar FAQ's

• What is an e-cigar?

  An e-cigar, or cigar vape, is a battery-powered device built to the shape and proportions of a real cigar. Where a traditional cigar burns tobacco leaf, an e-cigar heats e-liquid into vapour. There is no combustion, no ash and no ember.

  The point of the format is the ritual and the feel - the ring gauge in the hand, the slow draw, the substance of the thing. That is what a pod device or a vape mod cannot replicate, and it is why the e-cigar has kept a dedicated following while most of the industry moved on.

• Traditional cigar versus e-cigar - what is the difference?

   

  A traditional cigar burns tobacco. An e-cigar vaporises e-liquid. The flavour is not identical - no vapour product tastes exactly like a lit Havana, and we would not claim otherwise - but the Robusto is formulated for a full-bodied cigar tobacco profile and built to the same physical proportions.

  The practical differences: no smoke, no ash, no lingering odour on clothes or furnishings, nothing to relight, and you can set it down and pick it up again half an hour later. For anyone who wants to buy e-cigar UK products rather than keep a humidor, that combination is usually the deciding factor.

   

• How does an e-cigar work?

   

  Draw on the mouthpiece and an airflow sensor triggers the coil inside the pod, which heats a small amount of e-liquid into vapour. There is no button and nothing to light - it works the way drawing on a cigar does.

  The Robusto Rechargeable runs on a lithium-ion battery recharged over USB, typically covering a day of use. Pods are either prefilled or blank refillables, so you can use our cigar tobacco blends or fill with any e-liquid you prefer.

  You choose the nicotine strength, from 20mg/ml down to 0mg nicotine-free. Changing strength is simply a matter of ordering different pods next time.

   

• Why choose a cigar vape over a pod or a mod?

  Because of the format, not the technology. Everything inside a modern e-cigar exists in smaller devices too - what you are buying is the shape, the weight and the draw.

  Practically: it is usable indoors and in places where lighting a cigar is not an option, since nothing is burning; the vapour disperses rather than settling into fabric; a prefilled Robusto pod delivers the experience of roughly 10-12 premium cigars for £14.95, against what a box of comparable cigars costs; and there is no waste, no cutting and no relighting.

• What happened to disposable e-cigars?

  Disposable vapes, including our original Robusto Disposable, are no longer legal to sell in the UK or EU. We redesigned the Robusto from the ground up as a rechargeable device in response.

  The rechargeable version keeps the same aircraft-grade aluminium body, rose-gold cigar ring and Cuban-style tobacco profile, but with a pod system instead of a sealed single-use unit. It works out considerably cheaper over time and it complies with current UK law. Nothing in our range is affected by the disposables ban.

• What is in the Robusto e-cigar kit?

  The Robusto Rechargeable E-Cigar Kit is £79.95 and includes the aluminium body with rose-gold cigar ring, two rechargeable batteries, USB charger and 3 blank refillable pods to get you started.

  Pods are sold separately: Havana Red and Havana Gold prefilled 3-packs at £14.95, and blank refillable 3-packs at £12.95 if you would rather use your own e-liquid.

• What e-liquid and pod flavours are available?

  Our prefilled Robusto pods come in Havana Red and Havana Gold, both built around a Cuban-style cigar tobacco profile - Red the fuller-bodied of the two, Gold with a sweeter finish.

  With blank refillable pods you can use anything from our e-liquid range. More than half of what we make is tobacco or menthol - eleven tobacco varieties including Premium, Virginia, LUX, Mirabella, New London and Robusto - which is unusual in a market built around fruit and dessert flavours, and it means there is a genuine choice of cigar-adjacent blends rather than one token option.

• What nicotine strengths can I use?

  From 0mg nicotine-free up to 20mg/ml, which is the UK legal maximum under TRPR. Nicotine-containing e-liquid is sold in 10ml bottles in the UK, as the regulations require.

  Cigar smokers typically do not inhale deeply, so a lower strength often suits better than it would someone coming from cigarettes. Nicotine-free is available across the range and is a common choice for people who want the ritual without the nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance; our products are intended for adults who already smoke or vape.

• Is the Robusto well built?

  The body is aircraft-grade aluminium rather than plastic, with a rose-gold cigar ring. It is manufactured under quality control with tested atomiser components, and the lithium-ion battery is rated for hundreds of charge cycles.

  Every kit ships with a manual covering operation and safe handling. As with any lithium battery device, store it in its case, keep it away from extreme heat, and keep it out of reach of children and animals. Hardware carries a 1-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

• Where can I buy an e-cigar in the UK?

  Directly from us. ePuffer was among the first companies in the world to bring an electronic cigar to market and we have made them continuously since 2007 - which is why we still stock spares and pods for a format most retailers never carried at all.

  We ship from our own UK warehouse in Leicester. Standard delivery is quoted at 24-48 hours and most orders arrive the next working day, with free UK shipping on orders over £50 and Royal Mail Next Day Guaranteed available at checkout for a small extra fee. Every purchase carries a 30-day money-back guarantee.

• Are e-cigars used in theatre and film?

  Yes, regularly. A prop cigar has to read correctly from the back of the house and on a close-up, and produce visible vapour on cue without a flame anywhere near the set. The Robusto is built to a real cigar's ring gauge, which is what makes it work in the hand on camera.

  We supply theatre, film and television productions directly, including world-class musicals. Details on our stage and screen page.

• Does the October 2026 vape duty affect e-cigars?

  Not the device. From 1 October 2026 the UK's Vaping Products Duty adds £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid plus VAT, but hardware, batteries and blank pods are not taxed.

  Prefilled pods are, though lightly: a 3-pack holds 6ml, so the duty works out at roughly £1.58. That is among the smallest increases of any format, because the duty is charged by volume - a 100ml shortfill setup takes closer to £31.68. We stocked ahead of the deadline, so our prices hold at pre-duty levels while that stock lasts. Full detail in our guide to the Vaping Products Duty.

• What else do you make?

  Alongside e-cigars we make electronic pipes in genuine rosewood and ebony, and SNAPS cigalike e-cigarettes shaped like a real cigarette. All three follow the same idea: keep the form and ritual of the original, lose the combustion. We also make the XPOD pod system for anyone who wants something more compact.