Selected Tobacco has announced the launch of its latest line, The Nelson, a commemorative release created by Nelson Alfonso in collaboration with his sons. The new cigar was unveiled at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in New Orleans and is now shipping to authorized retailers.
This limited edition consists of a single vitola—6 × 54—and comes packaged in a custom-designed gift set. Each set includes five cigars aged for four years and an ashtray crafted by Alfonso himself. The cigars are encased in cosmetic-grade aluminum tubes intended to preserve freshness and presentation.
“The Nelson represents both our past and our future,” said Nelson Alfonso, founder of Selected Tobacco. “This is our line that we are releasing, created and blended with my sons.”
The blend features an Ecuador Habano 2000 wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and a filler combination of Dominican and Peruvian tobaccos. True to Selected Tobacco’s approach, the cigars are aged in cedar-lined rooms using five different cedar varieties to enhance flavor and complexity. They are rolled in Costa Rica and aged in Spain.
The Nelson gift set is priced at $160 MSRP.
Selected Tobacco products are distributed in the United States through United Cigars.
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