{"title":"Bandolero Cigars","description":"\u003cp\u003eBandolero Premium is made by Selected Tobacco, the house of Nelson Alfonso, and rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal. We carry all three sizes, online and in our Yuma walk-in humidor: the Irónicos, the Bravos and the Magníficos, each offered by the single, the five-pack or the box of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Bandolero story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name recalls the years 1717 to 1817, when Spain barred cigar making in its colonies and a bandolero smuggled leaf to roll it elsewhere, Cigar Coop reported. Selected Tobacco introduced Bandolero Premium at the PCA trade show in New Orleans in April 2025, reusing three size names from Bandolero's Selección Especial range, and United's release describes it as limited production without giving a number. It is a Selected Tobacco brand that United Cigars distributes, as halfwheel noted in a correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter rolling, the cigars are aged three years in humidors lined with five kinds of cedar, a cedar “cocktail” that United's release compares to bourbon taking flavor from the barrel; halfwheel and the release place that aging in Madrid, Spain. The release gives the blend as an Ecuadorian Habano 2000 wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder, with Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian filler, and calls the cigar medium to full-bodied; our distributor's sheet lists the binder as Peruvian. The cigars come in black lacquered boxes of 25, and Cigar Coop describes bands carrying the ring gauge and indigenous-style art, with a gold and pewter secondary band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBandolero Premium at Sun of a Gun\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions and shape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCritics' notes (credited)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bandolero-premium-ironicos-robusto\"\u003eIrónicos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 1\/2 x 50 robusto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bandolero-premium-bravos-robusto-extra\"\u003eBravos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 1\/4 x 52 robusto extra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCigar Coop, 88 (October 2025), “Don't Splurge”: medium in strength and body; cedar, earth, black pepper, cream, fruit. The Cigar Authority, a retailer, 92.19 (June 2025): citrus, vanilla, almond, honey, white pepper.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bandolero-premium-magnificos-toro\"\u003eMagníficos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 55 toro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBandolero's earlier Selección Especial Magníficos measured 5 3\/4 x 55.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes Bandolero Premium?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selected Tobacco, at Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica. United Cigars of Hudson, New Hampshire, distributes it in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Bandolero Premium aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e In Madrid, Spain, for three years after rolling, in humidors lined with five kinds of cedar, according to halfwheel and United's release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Bandolero Premium?\u003c\/strong\u003e United's release calls it medium to full-bodied. Cigar Coop rated the Bravos medium in strength and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Bandolero Premium a limited release?\u003c\/strong\u003e United's release describes it as limited production. It gives no number, and we have not confirmed one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat binder does Bandolero Premium use?\u003c\/strong\u003e United's April 2025 release, repeated by halfwheel, Cigar Coop and The Cigar Authority, gives a Nicaraguan binder; our distributor's sheet lists Peruvian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Bandolero cigars in Yuma, AZ?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, an official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge with a walk-in humidor and a full bar. Call 928-276-3500 to ask which Bandolero Premium sizes are on the shelf today, or see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-lounge-yuma\"\u003ecigar lounge in Yuma\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is shipping?\u003c\/strong\u003e $9.99 flat, free on orders of $125 or more. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore from Selected Tobacco is on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/atabey-cigars\"\u003eAtabey\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byron-cigars\"\u003eByron\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alfonso-cigars\"\u003eAlfonso\u003c\/a\u003e. Every cigar we carry from Costa Rica is on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/costa-rican-cigars\"\u003eCosta Rican Cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, the whole portfolio United distributes on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/united-cigars\"\u003eUnited Cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, and every house we carry on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-brands\"\u003eCigar Brands A–Z\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandolero-premium-ironicos-robusto","title":"Bandolero Premium Irónicos Robusto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBandolero Premium Irónicos Robusto\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 4 1\/2 x 50 robusto in the Bandolero Premium line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBandolero Premium is made by Selected Tobacco, the Costa Rican house founded by Nelson Alfonso, the Havana-born designer credited with the Cohiba Behike branding; he began drafting the Bandolero brand in 2010. The name recalls the years 1717 to 1817, when Spain barred cigar making in its colonies and a bandolero smuggled leaf to roll it elsewhere. The cigars are rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica, then aged three years in Madrid, Spain, in humidors lined with five kinds of cedar, a cedar “cocktail” that United's release compares to bourbon taking flavor from the barrel. Selected Tobacco introduced the line at the PCA trade show in New Orleans in April 2025, reusing three size names from Bandolero's Selección Especial range, and the release describes it as limited production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited's April 2025 release gives the blend as an Ecuadorian Habano 2000 wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder, with Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian filler, and calls it medium to full-bodied; our distributor's sheet lists the binder as Peruvian. The cigars come in black lacquered boxes of 25, and the bands carry the ring gauge and indigenous-style art, with a gold and pewter secondary band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Irónicos is the smallest Bandolero Premium, a 4 1\/2 x 50 robusto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 1\/2 x 50 Robusto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Habano 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan, per United's release (the distributor sheet lists Peruvian)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabacos de Costa Rica, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered by the single, the five-pack or the box of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIrónicos Robusto FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Bandolero Premium taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selected Tobacco has not published tasting notes we could confirm. Cigar Coop found cedar, earth, black pepper, cream and fruit in the Bravos, and The Cigar Authority, a retailer, found citrus, vanilla, almond, honey and white pepper in the same size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Bandolero Premium Irónicos?\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 1\/2 x 50, a robusto, 25 to a box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Bandolero Premium made?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica, for Selected Tobacco; the cigars then age three years in Madrid, Spain, before release. United Cigars of Hudson, New Hampshire, distributes it in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy the Irónicos Robusto in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online. Call 928-276-3500 to ask what is on the shelf today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bandolero-cigars\"\u003eMore Bandolero\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/costa-rican-cigars\"\u003eCosta Rican cigars\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-brands\"\u003eEvery brand we carry, A to Z\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bandolero","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":68456645034226,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":68456645066994,"sku":null,"price":113.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Box of 25","offer_id":68456645099762,"sku":null,"price":525.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/bandolero-premium-ironicos-robusto-open-box.jpg?v=1793788809"},{"product_id":"bandolero-premium-bravos-robusto-extra","title":"Bandolero Premium Bravos Robusto Extra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBandolero Premium Bravos Robusto Extra\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 5 1\/4 x 52 robusto extra in the Bandolero Premium line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBandolero Premium is made by Selected Tobacco, the Costa Rican house founded by Nelson Alfonso, the Havana-born designer credited with the Cohiba Behike branding; he began drafting the Bandolero brand in 2010. The name recalls the years 1717 to 1817, when Spain barred cigar making in its colonies and a bandolero smuggled leaf to roll it elsewhere. The cigars are rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica, then aged three years in Madrid, Spain, in humidors lined with five kinds of cedar, a cedar “cocktail” that United's release compares to bourbon taking flavor from the barrel. Selected Tobacco introduced the line at the PCA trade show in New Orleans in April 2025, reusing three size names from Bandolero's Selección Especial range, and the release describes it as limited production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited's April 2025 release gives the blend as an Ecuadorian Habano 2000 wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder, with Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian filler, and calls it medium to full-bodied; our distributor's sheet lists the binder as Peruvian. The cigars come in black lacquered boxes of 25, and the bands carry the ring gauge and indigenous-style art, with a gold and pewter secondary band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bravos is a 5 1\/4 x 52 robusto extra. The Cigar Authority, a retailer, scored it 92.19 in June 2025 and found citrus, vanilla, almond, honey and white pepper. Cigar Coop scored it 88 in October 2025 with a “Don't Splurge” verdict, and rated it medium in strength and body, with cedar, earth, black pepper, cream and fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 1\/4 x 52 Robusto Extra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Habano 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan, per United's release (the distributor sheet lists Peruvian)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabacos de Costa Rica, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered by the single, the five-pack or the box of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBravos Robusto Extra FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Bandolero Premium taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selected Tobacco has not published tasting notes we could confirm. Cigar Coop found cedar, earth, black pepper, cream and fruit in the Bravos, and The Cigar Authority, a retailer, found citrus, vanilla, almond, honey and white pepper in the same size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the Bandolero Premium Bravos rated?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Cigar Authority, a retailer, scored it 92.19 in June 2025. Cigar Coop scored it 88 in October 2025, with its “Don't Splurge” value rating, and called it medium in strength and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Bandolero Premium made?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica, for Selected Tobacco; the cigars then age three years in Madrid, Spain, before release. United Cigars of Hudson, New Hampshire, distributes it in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy the Bravos Robusto Extra in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online. Call 928-276-3500 to ask what is on the shelf today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bandolero-cigars\"\u003eMore Bandolero\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/costa-rican-cigars\"\u003eCosta Rican cigars\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-brands\"\u003eEvery brand we carry, A to Z\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bandolero","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":68456732918002,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":68456732950770,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Box of 25","offer_id":68456732983538,"sku":null,"price":672.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/bandolero-premium-bravos-robusto-extra-open-box.jpg?v=1793788809"},{"product_id":"bandolero-premium-magnificos-toro","title":"Bandolero Premium Magníficos Toro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBandolero Premium Magníficos Toro\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 6 x 55 toro in the Bandolero Premium line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBandolero Premium is made by Selected Tobacco, the Costa Rican house founded by Nelson Alfonso, the Havana-born designer credited with the Cohiba Behike branding; he began drafting the Bandolero brand in 2010. The name recalls the years 1717 to 1817, when Spain barred cigar making in its colonies and a bandolero smuggled leaf to roll it elsewhere. The cigars are rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica, then aged three years in Madrid, Spain, in humidors lined with five kinds of cedar, a cedar “cocktail” that United's release compares to bourbon taking flavor from the barrel. Selected Tobacco introduced the line at the PCA trade show in New Orleans in April 2025, reusing three size names from Bandolero's Selección Especial range, and the release describes it as limited production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited's April 2025 release gives the blend as an Ecuadorian Habano 2000 wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder, with Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian filler, and calls it medium to full-bodied; our distributor's sheet lists the binder as Peruvian. The cigars come in black lacquered boxes of 25, and the bands carry the ring gauge and indigenous-style art, with a gold and pewter secondary band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Magníficos is the largest Bandolero Premium, a 6 x 55 toro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 55 Toro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Habano 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan, per United's release (the distributor sheet lists Peruvian)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabacos de Costa Rica, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered by the single, the five-pack or the box of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMagníficos Toro FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Bandolero Premium taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selected Tobacco has not published tasting notes we could confirm. Cigar Coop found cedar, earth, black pepper, cream and fruit in the Bravos, and The Cigar Authority, a retailer, found citrus, vanilla, almond, honey and white pepper in the same size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Bandolero Premium Magníficos?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 55, a toro, as United's 2025 release lists it. Bandolero's earlier Selección Especial Magníficos measured 5 3\/4 x 55.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Bandolero Premium made?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica, for Selected Tobacco; the cigars then age three years in Madrid, Spain, before release. United Cigars of Hudson, New Hampshire, distributes it in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy the Magníficos Toro in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online. Call 928-276-3500 to ask what is on the shelf today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bandolero-cigars\"\u003eMore Bandolero\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/costa-rican-cigars\"\u003eCosta Rican cigars\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-brands\"\u003eEvery brand we carry, A to Z\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. 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