Today we assess the Alfonso Gran Selección by Selected Tobacco in the Exclusivos (Torpedo) size.
Alfonso Gran Selección Exclusivos by Selected Tobacco | Cigar Review
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco’s Alfonso Gran Selección Arrives on Shelves
Selected Tobacco’s second line under its Alfonso brand, the Alfonso Gran Selección, has started to arrive on shelves. This cigar was showcased at this summer’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas. For full details on the Alfonso Gran Selección, see our 2023 PCA Trade Show Pre-Game coverage: Cigar News: Selected Tobacco to […]
Agile Cigar Review: Alfonso Extra Añejo No. 1 by Selected Tobacco
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
PCA 2023: Selected Tobacco
It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire decade since I first heard of the brands of Selected Tobacco. Owned by Nelson Alfonso, Selected Tobacco today takes its rightful place among the best luxury cigar brands in the world. 2022 probably saw Selected Tobacco’s most significant expansion as it introduced several new lines – […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco to Launch Alfonso Gran Selección at PCA 2023
The Alfonso Gran Selección, first previewed at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, will be made available for retailers at the 2023 PCA Trade Show. This follows up the Alfonso Añejo which was launched last year. The Alfonso Gran Selección will make its debut at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. […]
Cigar Review: Alfonso Extra Añejo No. 2 by Selected Tobacco
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco launched a fourth brand in the portfolio known as Alfonso. Alfonso gets its name from Nelson Alfonso, who is the owner of Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco is known for its three other brands: Atabey, Bryon, and Bandoldero – all of which are distributed in […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Begins Shipping Alfonso Añejos
Selected Tobacco has started shipping the Alfonso Añejos. This is the first release under the new Alfonso brand in the Selected Tobacco portfolio. This cigar was showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Selected Tobacco is distributed in the U.S. by United Tobacco Selected Tobacco is the brainchild of owner Nelson Alfonso. […]
PCA 2022 Report: Selected Tobacco
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco unveiled its biggest portfolio expansion since the brand first appeared at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, FL. There are two new brands, several new lines, and some ultra-premium humidor offerings. The brands of Selected Tobacco are ultra-premium luxury brands. Selected Tobacco had […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Launches Alfonso Anejos at 2022 PCA Trade Show
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Selected Tobacco formally introduced its fourth pillar in its portfolio, the Alfonso. Under that pillar, a six-size line known as Alfonso Anejos is being introduced. The brand is named for Selected Tobacco’s owner and creator, Nelson Alfonso and his family. Typically Alfonso does not disclose information about […]
Cigar News: United Cigars to Release 25th Anniversary Humidor Set for Ambassador Fine Cigars
Arizona-based Ambassador Fine Cigars is celebrating 25 years in business and next month Selected Tobacco will release a commemorative exclusive humidor to mark the occasion. The humidor will not only contain Selected Tobacco’s flagship brands of Atabey, Byron, and Bandolero, but a first look of a new cigar called Alfonso, named for Selected Tobacco owner […]
