Jim Wyatt

Hudson, NH — United Cigars announces that the Atabey Black 2026 Edition, created by Nelson Alfonso of Selected Tobacco, has officially begun shipping to a highly select group of premium cigar retailers across the United States. The 6 1/8 x 55 Atabey Black features a dark, Ecuadorian wrapper cradling an aged blend of Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos with a Dominican binder. Currently available in a single vitola, this medium-bodied expression delivers layered elegance, a hallmark of the Atabey...

Tradecraft was started by Robert and Gary Blumenthal, who have been in the cigar industry for decades. Between owning a cigar lounge franchise, to blending and making cigars, they are deeply rooted in the cigar culture. Their latest venture, Tradecraft, honors the tradition of tobacco, while innovating new blends with boutique cigar manufacturers. This is the review of one of their newest cigars, the Gladius. Read the review, and consider adding it to your humidor. The Gladius has a very...

Madrid, Spain — Selected Tobacco announces the opening of its new 3,000-square-meter (30,000 SqFt) facility in Madrid, marking the return of premium cigar production to Spain for the first time in over half a century. More than a factory, the five-story structure serves as a complete ecosystem for production, aging, design, and hospitality, built to support the company’s long-term vision. For founder and creator Nelson Alfonso, Madrid was the only place this project could exist. Spain is his...