The Alfonso Gran Selección is the sequel to the highly rated Alfonso Añejo that debuted at last year’s PCA show to much fanfare. Alfonso Gran Selección features an oily, rich Ecuadorian Habano wrapper cloaked over a Peruvian binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers that provide a darker flavor profile than its predecessor.
“Our experimentation with French Oak aging has led to amazing cigars,” said Nelson Alfonso, Owner of Selected Tobacco. “The Alfonso Gran Selección is the next great example of our dedication to patience and exploration.”
Selected Tobacco products are known for their meticulous aging process once the cigars have been rolled. The cigars are placed into cedar-lined rooms while raising and lowering humidity to allow them to cleanse themselves over time. For Alfonso Gran Selección, this process takes five years & their final aging is done in rooms lined with French Oak. The use of French Oak in the aging process was also used for the Alfonso Añejo and Byron 1850 lines.
The Alfonso Gran Selección will be available in five sizes; Exclusivos (54 x 152 mm – 6″ Torpedo), Preciosos (40 x 190 mm – 7 1/2″), Estelares (54 x 140 mm – 5 1/2″), Enormes (60 x 165 mm – 6 1/2″), and Grandiosos (50 x 203 mm – 8″). and are produced at the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory.
They will be available in dark lacquered 25-count dress boxes, limited to 5000 cigars per size, with the prices ranging from $29.99-49.99 per cigar, depending on the size. The cigars will be showcased at this year’s PCA Trade Show and are expected to ship in the Fall of 2023. Prices