Byron Poemas Robusto

Byron Poemas Robusto is the 5 x 52 robusto in the Byron 19th Century line.

Byron is made by Selected Tobacco, the house of Nelson Alfonso, the Cuban artist credited with the Cohiba Behike branding, and the whole brand is rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal. Byron was founded in Havana in 1850, as the packaging reads, and named for the English poet Lord Byron, an avid cigar smoker; Cigar Aficionado traces it to Alfonso's own ancestors, and Byron says the family recovered the name in 1998. Byron says its cigars rest for years after rolling, against the roughly 60 days it calls typical. Cigar Coop describes the 19th, 20th and 21st Century lines as one for each century the brand was active, each paying homage to that century's Cuban cigars; this is the Serie Siglo XIX.

Byron gives the blend as an Ecuadorian wrapper and binder over Nicaraguan ligero and seco with Peruvian volado, and Cigar Aficionado lists the same Ecuador, Peru and Nicaragua leaf. Byron rates every 19th Century size medium to full. The boxes are white lacquer, and each cigar wears a Lord Byron portrait band over a colored “RESERVA” band.

The Poemas is the 5 x 52 robusto of the 19th Century line, a size Byron's factory calls Robustos Supremos. Byron says it rests three years after rolling, and it wears a red “RESERVA” band. The Cigar Authority, a retailer, rated it 97 in December 2014, reviewing it at 4 7/8 x 52.

• Size: 5 x 52 Robusto
• Wrapper: Ecuadorian
• Binder: Ecuadorian
• Filler: Nicaraguan and Peruvian
• Strength: Medium-Full
• Origin: Tabacos de Costa Rica, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica
• Box: 25 cigars

Offered by the single, the five-pack or the box of 25.

Poemas Robusto FAQ

What does Byron 19th Century taste like? Byron has not published tasting notes. Stogie Press, scoring the Petit Poemas 96 in January 2023, found caramel, black pepper, floral notes and dark chocolate.

What size is the Byron Poemas? 5 x 52, per Byron's catalogue and our distributor. Older sources, including Cigar Coop's 2014 size list, give 4 7/8 x 52.

Where is Byron made? At Tabacos de Costa Rica in Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica, where Selected Tobacco rolls the whole Byron brand. United Cigars distributes it in the United States.

Where can I buy the Poemas Robusto in Yuma, Arizona? In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online. Call 928-276-3500 to ask what is on the shelf today.

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Brand

Byron

Line

Byron 19th Century

Vitola

Robusto

Length

5 inches

Ring gauge

52

Wrapper

Ecuadorian

Binder

Ecuadorian

Filler

Nicaraguan and Peruvian

Strength

Medium-Full

Country of origin

Costa Rica

Factory

Tabacos de Costa Rica, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica

Format

Single, 5-Pack, Box of 25

Box count

25

Tasting notes

Caramel, black pepper and dark chocolate (Stogie Press, Petit Poemas)

Ships from

Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, Yuma, Arizona