Cigar News: United Cigars Releasing Atabey and Byron 25th Anniversary Commemorative Humidor Sets for Corona Cigar Company

December 17, 2020 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, Accessories, Atabey, Byron, News, Selected Tobacco

In 2021, Central Florida retailer Corona Cigar Company is celebrating 25 years in business, and United Cigars has two special humidor sets to mark the occasion. The retailer is receiving two exclusive limited-edition humidors from United Cigars representing the popular ultra-premium Selected Tobaccos’ Atabey and Byron brands. The humidors were designed by Nelson Alfonso. The […]

Prime Time Episode 159: Oliver Nivaud, United Cigars

October 17, 2020 William Cooper Podcast No Comments Atabey, Bandolero, Byron, Developing Palates, Prime Time Show, Selected Tobacc, United Cigar

For Prime Time Episode 159, Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars returns to Prime Time. We will catch up with Oliver on all of the latest happenings within the United Cigar brand. In our Live True segment, we will talk tacos – something Oliver is associated with. We will also have a special Thursday edition of […]

Cigar News: United Cigars Releasing Atabey and Byron 25th Anniversary Commemorative Humidor Sets for Cigars on the Avenue

October 13, 2020 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Atabey, Byron, News, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar

Winter Park, Florida retailer Cigars on the Avenue is celebrating 25 years in business, and United Cigars has two special humidor sets to mark the occasion. The retailer is receiving two exclusive limited-edition humidors from United Cigars representing the popular ultra-premium Atabey and Byron brands, each containing ten cigars. For the project, proprietor Don Patel […]

Cigar News: First Atabey Lounge to Open in Texas

September 9, 2020 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Atabey, Byron, News, Places, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar

United Cigars and Industrial Cigar Company have announced the opening of the first Atabey branded lounge in the U.S. The lounge will be opened at Industrial Cigar Company’s Frisco, Texas. A sold out grand opening event is scheduled for September 17th. United Cigars Director of Operations Oliver Nivaud said in a press release, “We are […]

Agile Cigar Review: Atabey Sabios by Selected Tobacco

April 3, 2020 William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Atabey, Try a Sample, United Cigar

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 […]

Agile Cigar Review: Atabey Ritos by Selected Tobacco

November 20, 2019 William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Atabey, Buy Multiples, Selected Tobacco

IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: United Cigar

August 18, 2019 William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Atabey, Byron, Feature Story, IPCPR 2019, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar

United Cigar is the distribution arm owned by David Garofalo. Garofalo is best known as being a founder of Two Guys Smoke Shop as well as The Cigar Authority podcast. United Cigar distributes several brands – and perhaps best known are the brands of Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco (Atabey, Byron, and Bandolero). United Cigar always […]

Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Launches Atabey Idolos and Sabios Line Extensions

July 28, 2019 William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2019 No Comments 2019 Preview, Atabey, IPCPR 2019, News, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar

At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Selected Tobacco launched two new sizes under its Atabey line, the Atabey Idolos and Atabey Sabios. This brings the total number of vitolas offered in the Atabey line to eleven. Atabey Idolos introduces a 4 x 55 vitola into the Atabey line while Sabios introduces a Robusto-sized 5 […]

Cigar News: United Cigar Takes Action Against Sale of Counterfeit Cigars

February 4, 2019 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Atabey, News, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar

United Cigar has announced it has taken proactive measures to prevent the counterfeiting of the most premium line it distributes, Atabey. In a press release, Oliver Nivaud, Director of Sales for United Cigars said: Over the last year we have heard whispers of counterfeit or unbanded Atabeys. Regretfully, these whispers have turned into a […]

Prime Time Episode 31: Oliver Nivaud, United Cigar Group

November 22, 2017 William Cooper Podcast No Comments Atabey, Bandolero, Byron, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar

This week Tuesday was Thursday on the Prime Time Show. Given Thanksgiving was on Thursday, we did a regular Prime Time Show on Tuesday night. The whole team was in place as Aaron, Bear, and Coop welcome Oliver Nivaud, National Sales Manager for United Cigar Group. We will talk all things United Cigar including the […]