Byron Siglo XX Londinenses by Selected Tobacco (Humitube packaging) The Byron Siglo XX Londinenses is one of several cigars that is a part of Selected Tobacco’s Byron brand of cigars. 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 […]
Cigar Review: Bandolero Bravos by Selected Tobacco
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, […]
2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 1: The Five Boutiques to Watch
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 […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco’s Atabey, Byron, and Bandolero to be Opened for Wider Distribution
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 […]
2013 Year in Review: The Honorable Mentions
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2013 Year in Review, AVO, Davidoff, El Primer Mundo, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Padron, Paul Garmirian, RoMa Craft Tobac, Selected Tobacco, Tatuaje
In 2013, we are introducing a major change to Honorable Mentions. For the past three years of our Cigar of the Year countdown, we have unveiled a list of “Honorable Mentions”. While we didn’t rank these cigars, we picked ten cigars that just missed making our Top 30 countdown. While we didn’t intend this to […]
Cigar Review: Atabey by Selected Tobacco
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 94-96, Atabey, Memorable, Review, Selected Tobacco
Atabey by Selected Tobacco (Brujos Vitola) The Atabey is probably a cigar most people have not heard of. It is one of three blends made by a company called Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco makes three brands: Bandolero, Byron, and Atabey Cigars. The company launched their line at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. […]