United Cigars has announced that it will add sizes to the high-priced Atabey & Byron lines.

Byron will receive two new sizes: Grand Poems (6 x 54) and Habaneros (6 x 56). Both sizes are packaged in 25-count humidor-style boxes, which include an analog hygrometer, and have been aging for five years. The company says each size is limited to 200 boxes annually.

Pricing is $33 per cigar and it will ship later this year after making a debut at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.

Byron uses an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Dominican binder and an undisclosed filler.

Atabey will be getting a handful of new sizes, though they aren’t expected to ship until 2018.

  • Atabey Dioses (8 x 50)
  • Atabey Spiritus (7 1/2 x 40)
  • Atabey Benditos (7 1/4 x 58)
  • Atabey Misticos (6 3/4 x 56)
  • Atabey Duendes (6 x 54)

Price will be $30-36 per cigar.

The blend for Atabey is not disclosed.

“This is a complicated time in the cigar industry to introduce a line extension but we are overly excited to showcase these Atabey vitolas that will be ready for the shelves soon,” said Oliver Nivaud, director of sales for United Cigars, in a press release. “Retailers and cigar enthusiasts have been overly receptive and we are completely humbled by their support.”

Davidoff is the official sponsor of halfwheel's coverage of the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
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