Atabey is an ultra-premium cigar brand from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco S.A., rolled in Costa Rica at the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory and distributed in the US by United Cigars. The cigars get years of aging before release. Expect a mild-medium to medium-full smoke rather than a full-strength one: Oxford’s Atabey listing describes sweet cedar, dark fruit and caramel, and halfwheel’s reviews typically note creaminess, nuttiness, cedar, sweetness and some pepper. Notes vary by size and by cigar, so read them as typical, not guaranteed. The easiest first step is the Atabey listing, the brand’s core line. For a shorter first smoke, look at the compact Divinos (4 2/5 x 50), which the listing offers as a single.
Atabey Cigars
Atabey Cigars is an ultra-premium brand from Selected Tobacco, handcrafted in Costa Rica at the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory under creator Nelson Alfonso and aged for years before release. Atabey typically offers a creamy, mild-medium to medium-full profile with notes of cedar, honey, cream, nuts, and subtle sweetness.
Atabey Cigars
Frequently asked questions about Atabey Cigars
Who makes Atabey cigars and where are they made?
Atabey is made by Selected Tobacco S.A., the company owned by Nelson Alfonso Egüed, who is best known for his packaging design work for Habanos S.A., including the Cohiba Behike. The cigars are rolled in Costa Rica at the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory, and United Cigars distributes them in the US. In 2026 halfwheel reported that Selected Tobacco opened a new factory in Madrid, Spain, with a floor dedicated to aging. The company said Atabey will continue to be rolled in Costa Rica and then aged in Spain for five to 10 years.
How strong are Atabey cigars?
Atabey generally runs from mild-medium to medium-full. Oxford Cigar Company lists the core Atabey as mild-medium to medium. Halfwheel's reviews rated the Sabios medium-plus for body and strength, and found that the Misticos started medium-full, then eased to medium body and mild-medium strength by the final third. The Hechizos review noted plenty of pepper but little nicotine. Strength varies by size, so treat these as typical readings.
Which Atabey should I try first, and how do the sizes differ?
Start with the core Atabey line, which Oxford Cigar Company lists at https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/atabey/. Its product description mentions sweet cedar, dark fruit and caramel. The core blend comes in many sizes. Halfwheel counted 12 in 2018, from the 4 x 40 Hechizos to the 8 x 50 Dioses. Compact sizes such as the Divinos (4 2/5 x 50), which the listing offers as a single, make a shorter introduction. According to halfwheel, Selected Tobacco does not disclose the core Atabey blend.
Where can I buy Atabey cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of Atabey on its Atabey category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/atabey-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.