Byron 1850 Launching Next Week

A new line of Byron cigars will launch next week.

The Byron 1850 uses an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Peruvian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Like the recently-released Alfonso Añejos, the company says the cigars are aged in both cedar and French oak. Selected Tobacco S.A. says it normally ages its cigars in a cedar-lined room for between two to five years, but has recently started releasing cigars that are also aged in oak after being inspired by the wine industry.

Like other Selected Tobacco S.A. cigars, it is made at Tabacos de Costa Rica.

It will be offered in six sizes:

• Byron 1850 No.1 (8 x 54) — $55 (Box of 25, $1,375)
• Byron 1850 No.2 (7 x 56) — $50 (Box of 25, $1,250)
• Byron 1850 No.3 (6 x 52) — $45 (Box of 25, $1,125)
• Byron 1850 No.4 (5 x 50) — $42 (Box of 25, $1,050)
• Byron 1850 Grand Bouquet (6 x 58) — $75
• Byron 1850 Liricios (9 1/4 x 55) — $65

The Grand Bouquet and Liricios sizes will only be offered at events, while the four numbered vitolas will be available as regular production offerings.

A launch event has been scheduled for Nov. 17 at Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Ill. Additional events are scheduled for the Byron Cigar Lounge in Schaumburg, Ill. and Industrial Cigar Co. in Frisco, Texas.

Selected Tobacco S.A. is distributed by United Cigars.