“With a $9.00 price point, this is a great opportunity to get the ultra-premium qualities that Selected Tobacco delivers for under $10.00.”
2022 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #16: Bandolero Firecracker by Selected Tobacco

William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2022 Cigar of the Year, Bandolero, Cigar of the Year, Selected Tobacco, Top Cigars 2022
“With a $9.00 price point, this is a great opportunity to get the ultra-premium qualities that Selected Tobacco delivers for under $10.00.”
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Bandolero, Buy Multiples, Firecracker, Review, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar
Back in 2007, David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop was looking to release an Independence Day themed cigar, and turned to Don Pepin Garcia to create a short three-inch robusto with a long fuse and a blend that would have plenty of pop. The cigar took on the name Firecracker. Since then, the Firecracker […]
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2022 Preview, Accessories, Alfonso, Atabey, Bandolero, Byron, News, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar
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 […]
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, Bandolero, Firecracker, News, Selected Tobacco, Tabacalera El Artista, TPE 2022, United Cigar
United Cigars has announced new releases in its Firecracker Series. The first will be the Bandolero Firecracker from Selected Tobacco, a band that is distributed by United Cigars. The second will be from El Artista under David Ortiz’s Big Papi brand. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 that features a long fuse stemming […]
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 […]
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 […]
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Bandolero, Review, Selected Tobacco
Bandolero Bravos – Humitube packaging Bandolero is one of three brands produced by Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco is run by Nelson Alfonso. Alfonso is a graphic artist who is most famous for doing the artwork and packaging of the Cohiba Behike. In 2012, he launched Selected Tobacco and has now launched three brands – Atabey, […]
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Atabey, Bandolero, Byron, Compañía Hondureña de Tabacos, Epicurean, Feature Story, Fratello Cigars, House of Emilio, IPCPR 2014, IPCPR 2014 Preview, Kuuts, Moya Ruiz, Selected Tobacco
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next five weeks, we will provide a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have a weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots of announcements […]
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Atabey, Bandolero, Byron, IPCPR 2014, News, Selected Tobacco
Atabey by Selected Tobacco United Cigar Retailers has announced that Selected Tobacco, which produces Nelson Alfonso’s cigar brands in Costa Rica including Atabey, Byron, and Bandolero will be available for new retailers at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Over the past year, these brands have only been available to the 33 retail […]
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