IPCPR 2019: Selected Tobacco S.A.

Selected Tobacco S.A. was back again with the same booth, which is great because it’s a near museum-like presentation of their beautiful packaging and products.

I wish I could reach the mirrored ATABEY and BYRON signage and wipe the finger prints off. Having said that, booths with the same presence and prestigious look of Selected Tobacco S.A. are few and far between. Another nice thing about its booth and the cases though, is that sticky-fingered show attendees can’t get to their product, so each display remains pristine and whole from the opening of Day 1 to the end of Day 4. Unable to cover the booth until the final day, this meant I was still able to get great pictures of their product and with a quiet show floor, there were only a couple of retailers I had to work around.

Atabey Tubes

Yes, tubes not tubos. I know that’s somewhat odd sounding since most everybody else calls them tubos, but not only is that what they said every time it was mentioned, but it’s what is listed on the product sheet as well. Regardless of what moniker they have, the tubes are quite beautiful looking and are great additions to their packaging options. They will come in packs of three for only three of the sizes and will have a slight premium added to the usual box price.

• Atabey Idolos Tubes (4 x 55) — $23 (Packs of 3, $69)
• Atabey Misticos Tubes (6 x 56) — $36 (Packs of 3, $108)
• Atabey Sabios Tubes (5 1/4 x 52) — $28 (Packs of 3, $84)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: December 2019

Atabey Idolos & Sabios

Two of the Atabey sizes that are going in the new tubes are actually new sizes to the line. The box they come in includes one of the company’s humidification tubes that you can tote your well kept cigar from your humidor to your smoking destination in style and safety.

• Wrapper: n/a
• Binder: n/a
• Filler: n/a

• Atabey Idolos (4 x 55) — $21 (Box of 25, $525)
• Atabey Sabios (5 1/4 x 42) — $26 (Box of 30, $780)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: July 2019

Byron 20th Century Mesolongis & Venetianos

The Byron 20th Century blend is getting two new sizes.

And the bands aren’t identical for some reason.

• Wrapper: Ecuador
• Binder: Dominican Republic
• Filler: n/a

• Byron 20th Century Mesolongis (7 1/4 x 58) — $36 (Box of 25, $900)
• Byron 20th Century Venetianos (6 1/2 x 56) — $34 (Box of 25, $850)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: July 2019