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
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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 […]
Cigar News: Byron 19th Century Grand Poemas 2013 Vintage Set for Release
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United Cigars has announced the release of the 2013 vintage edition of its Byron 19th Century Grand Poemas. “This is a beautifully blended cigar offering richer notes of cedar and molasses,” said Oliver Nivaud, Director of Sales at United Cigars in a press release. “After resting these cigars for five years, post roll, you can […]
Cigar Review: Byron Serie Siglo XXI Elegantes by Selected Tobacco
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The Byron Serie Siglo XXI Elegantes is an offering by Selected Tobacco, the brand owned by Nelson Alfonso. Alfonso is a graphic artist who is most famous for doing the artwork and packaging of the Cohiba Behike and the Padrón 50th Anniversary Humidor. Back in 2012, Alfonso launched his own cigar brand, Selected Tobacco. The Selected […]
Prime Time Episode 31: Oliver Nivaud, United Cigar Group
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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 […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on United Cigar at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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United Cigar is a company owned by David Garofalo, best known as the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The company works with a diverse array of manufacturers and handles U.S. distribution for their cigars. It is also a unique venture in that they provide education to their authorized retailers. While many of the brands of United Cigar are staples at […]
Cigar News: Byron Limited Edition Humidors Coming to 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Selected Tobacco will introduce new packaging options for two vitolas in its ultra-premium line. The 6 x 56, Byron 19th Century Grand Poemas and the 6 x 56 Byron 20th Century Habaneros will be available in 25-count, limited edition humidors. Each humidor will contain cigars that have been aging since 2012. A […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Expands Atabey Offerings
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Selected Tobacco, the brand owned by Nelson Alfonso, has announced that it is adding five new sizes to the ultra-premium Atabey line. The new sizes will officially be launched at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Being added to the line are the Duendes (6 x 54, Torpedo), Spiritus (7 1/2 x 40), Misticos (6 3/4 […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco To Add Byron Siglo XXI Elegantes
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Byron, IPCPR 2016, News, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar Retailers
Selected Tobacco has announced a line extension to its Byron Serie Siglo XXI line that will make its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas this summer. The new size will measure 6 1/8 x 55 and will be known as the Byron Serie Siglo XXI Elegantes. This size had previous been […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Adds Two Line Extensions to Byron
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Selected Tobacco has announced a pair of 6 x 56 line extensions that will be added to the Byron Serie Siglo XIX and Byron Serie Siglo XX lines. These new offerings will now receive updated packaging. These new line extensions will make their debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. The Byron […]