Description
The Atabey Black Delirios is a round 5 3/4 x 55 cigar from Selected Tobacco, rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica. halfwheel lists an Ecuadorian wrapper, an undisclosed binder and Dominican and Peruvian filler; its travel-humidor shipping story adds that the finished cigars age five years in Spain among French oak and assorted cedars.
What It Tastes Like
halfwheel’s three-cigar review opens on semi-sweet wood, caramel and a Cuban-leaning character, with buttered crackers, leather and white pepper on the retrohale. The middle begins creamy and nutty before pepper takes over, and the final portion settles into toasted wood and nuts with a touch of juniper. Strength ran medium to medium-full.
Who It’s For
- Aged-tobacco devotees curious how five years of rest among cedar and oak shapes a finished cigar.
- Atabey regulars who want a darker-wrapped counterpart to the familiar Delirios size.
- Patient smokers who enjoy a 55-ring cigar that, per halfwheel, changes from third to third.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Rolled in Costa Rica and aged in Spain, per halfwheel
- Same dimensions as the core Atabey Delirios, so side-by-side tasting is easy
- halfwheel found that the last third rebounded well after a sharper middle
Cons
- halfwheel described a peppery, sharper stretch in the second third
- Each reviewed sample needed at least one burn touch-up
- Binder origin is reported differently: halfwheel’s review says undisclosed, while its launch story and Cigar Dojo name Dominican leaf
About the Atabey Black Line
According to halfwheel, Atabey Black started in 2021 as an NFT rather than a smokeable cigar, and its first physical release was the 6 1/8 x 55 Ritos in 2023. The Delirios arrived in August 2025 as the second size and, per halfwheel and Cigar Coop, went to retailers nationwide in 2026 in a ten-count travel humidor.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Atabey Delirios: the core Atabey blend in the identical 5 3/4 x 55 size, listed with an Ecuadorian shade wrapper.
- Atabey Duendes: a slightly longer 6 x 54 cigar from the core Atabey blend.
- Atabey Sabios: a shorter 5 1/4 x 52 choice from the same Costa Rican producer.
Atabey Black Delirios FAQ
What size is the Atabey Black Delirios?
It measures 5 3/4 inches with a 55 ring gauge, per halfwheel, Cigar Coop and Cigar Dojo.
Who makes the Atabey Black Delirios?
Atabey is a Selected Tobacco brand, and Cigar Dojo credits Nelson Alfonso with creating this cigar; halfwheel and Cigar Coop say it is rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica.
What wrapper does the Atabey Black Delirios use?
An Ecuadorian leaf. Cigar Coop and Cigar Dojo’s 2025 report call it maduro, while halfwheel lists only Ecuador.
How does it differ from the regular Atabey Delirios?
The size matches, but Atabey Black uses its own blend with Dominican and Peruvian filler, per halfwheel.
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Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Dark Rosado Oscuro Maduro |
| Binder | Undisclosed |
| Filler | Dominican, Peruvian |
| Length | 5 3/4" |
| Gauge | 55 |


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