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Byron Serie Siglo XX: flavour profile and cigars like it

Byron Serie Siglo XX is a handmade cigar made in Costa Rica. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Colorado wrapper. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are A.J. Fernandez Amar and AJ Fernandez Amar (2026).

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

What does Byron Serie Siglo XX taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperNot disclosed
BinderPeruvian
FillerNot disclosed
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by cigar-coop.com
BodyMedium
Made inCosta Rica
Made bySelected Tobacco S.A.
BlenderNelson Alfonso
FactoryTabacos de Costa Rica
SizesLondinenses 5.5×54 · Habaneros 6.25×56

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Byron Serie Siglo XX

The line. Two Siglo XX vitolas launched at IPCPR 2019. The 2026 Tribute sampler lists this series separately from Selección 1850. cigar-coop.com

The brand. Cigar Coop says Lord Byron began in Cuba in 1850. Nelson Alfonso recovered the name in 1998. Selected Tobacco owns Byron. United Cigar distributes it in the United States. cigar-coop.com

Cigars like Byron Serie Siglo XX

  1. A.J. Fernandez AmarClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  2. AJ Fernandez Amar (2026)Also fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  3. Cavalier Genéve White SeriesAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  4. Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf InternationalAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullMore cocoa and coffee, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  5. PDR A Crop OscuroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAbout the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Byron Serie Siglo XX as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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