According to the Bandolero website; “Cigar history has followed a difficult path between crime and pleasure. Demonized on arrival to Europe, in which latter tobacco trade was monopolized. The success of the tobacco expansion is explained by the attempts of [being] controlled.” This past weekend Nelson Alfonso was a guest on The Cigar Authority where it was disclosed that the smaller the size, the stronger the cigar and David Garofalo told me to try the […]
The October Care Package is now in the hands of our faithful listeners and you can order next months package now. The first cigar from October is the Byron Cigar which we will smoke with Nelson Alfonso. Nelson Alfonso is the creative force behind Behike as well as his own brands Atabey, Byron and Bandolero. We will also recap the Two Guys 30th Anniversary event which happened on Wednesday night and Mr. Jonathan may join […]
According to the Byron Website, “In the mid 19th Century, Jose and Eusebio, cousins and offsprings of immigrants from Canary Island owned a small cigar factory with about 12 employees on Macías Street of Santiago de Las Vegas, a province of Havana. Their cigars were made from the leaves cultivated in two small tobacco plantations of their own inherited from their parents located 25 kilometers apart from each other. One was located in the town […]
If you have been a reader at The Cigar Authority or listen to our weekly podcast then you know the name Nelson Alfonso as well as his brands Atabey, Byron and Bandolero. The cigars are amongst the highest we have ever rated with Atabey getting a 100, and Byron getting a 98. At the IPCPR this year, Selected Tobacco released a new size of the Byron called Distinguido that is part of the 21st Century […]
Nelson Alfonso is a rising star in the cigar industry who is most famous for his design on the Cohiba Behike among other Cuban brands. Here in the USA, he is known as the creator of the Padron humidor as well as the owned of Selected Tobaccos which makes Atabey. Bandolero and today’s review Byron. The cigar which we discussed on last weeks The Cigar Authority podcast is a new line extension of the Serie […]
SELECTED TOBACCO RELEASES TWO NEW SIZES IN BYRON Founded in 1850, the brand Byron is without a doubt one of the oldest brands in the world. Selected Tobacco is pleased to announce 2 new sizes and updated packaging. The Serie Siglo XIX which is carefully blended by Nelson Alfonso to best represent Cuban Cigars of the 19th Century is now available in a 6 x 56, known as the Grand Poemas. The Serie Siglo XX […]
What cigar does one smoke on their birthday, there were a few options but when it came down to it I reached for a Byron Petit Poemas. Made by Selected Tobacco and distributed by United Cigar, the cigar is the brainchild of Nelson Alfonso. In fact, yesterday we smoked the Atabey and today the Byron all that remains is the Bandolero, and tomorrow we might have to complete that hat trick. The cigars come in […]
Some days you just wake up and want to smoke the very best and when that happens I reach for Atabey. The only cigar on The Cigar Authority to be awarded a perfect 100 score on the Brujos size. Today’s I have to be in Salem for a taping of The Cigar Authority radio show so my time was pressed and I reached for the smaller size of the Divinos. From Selected Tobacco and Nelson […]
It’s the time of the year where people ask me what my cigar of the year is, and while this cigar wouldn’t be eligible since it has been on the shelves for a couple of years the Byron would easily be in my Top 2 Cigars smoked. Each size of the Byron is a different blend to reflect a specific era of Cuban cigars. We reviewed the Londinenses and gave it a 98 back in September. […]
Today’s review completes the trifecta of Selected Tobacco. Our first review was the Atabey (100 Rated) and the second review was Byron (98 Rated). In retrospect, I might flip those scores, as the fuller bodied Byron calls to me more often. Before I began working at Two Guys Smoke Shop, I never heard of these cigar, but they are available in selected retailers around the country. While most have not heard of Selected Tobacco, they […]