The original Lord Byron brand was launched in 1848 by Jose and Eusebio Alfonso, a pair of cousins who opened a small factory in Santiago de Las Vegas, a municipality of Havana, Cuba. The brand’s name pays tribute to the eponymous English poet and routine smoker, whose work has been hailed for centuries as some of Romantic literature’s best. The brand’s introduction was met with success, but, in the 1930s after the onset of the Great Depression, they were forced to close. In 1998, the great-great-great-grandson of one of the original founders, Nelson Alfonso, revived the brand as Byron Cigars, its current iteration. Part of the Century series, Lord Byron’s core line of cigars, the 19th Century is a medium-bodied cigar that boasts a complex flavor profile and an elegant presentation. Blend-wise, the 19th Century features an Ecuadorian Shadegrown wrapper over an undisclosed binder and a filler combination of Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and undisclosed tobacco. This Grand Poemas vitola is part of a special release from the line, a limited-edition run of 7,500 cigars that boast an additional five years of aging. These cigars are presented in a unique box that doubles as a humidor, with a built-in thermometer, hygrometer, and a space for a humidifier.
Byron Habaneros 20th Vintage 6″*54
$45.50 – $1,137.50
Due to brand restrictions, Byron Alfonso and Atabeys are not eligible to earn Nest Reward points
| Wrapper: | Ecuadorian |
| Binder: | N/A |
| Filler: | Dominican/Peruvian/Unknown |
| Size: | 6 x 54 |
Byron comes to you from Nelson Alfonso who does a lot of packaging for some of the top Cuban cigars on the market today. The man behind the rebranding of Behike wanted to deliver a cigar to the American market that was reminiscent of the Cuban brands from the 19th (XIX), 20th (XX) and 21st (XXI) centuries. The result is a group of cigars that have been highly rated making them instant classics in the industry. It’s a smooth and refined cigar blended to deliver a Cubanesque flavorful profile. Nelson Alfonso is known to many in the industry as the imagery and creative director for the Golden Age design firm, that handles most of the major branding for Habanos S.A. and Alfonso has been instrumental on the Cuban Cohiba design since 1999. The Byron 19th & 20th Century cigars are produced in limited quantities by a tobacco factory in Costa Rica using undisclosed tobaccos from many origins from Caribbean and Central American countries. A bit pricey super premium cigar, but the Atabey has a strong loyal following despite its hefty price tag.
| Weight | N/A |
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| Number |
Box of 25, Single Cigar |
