Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced that the Black Market Filthy Hooligan and Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock, two annual seasonal releases, are now heading to retailers.

The Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan made its debut in 2013 as a Candela-wrapped offering. In 2016, the Filthy Hooligan was switched to a barber pole featuring a Candela and Nicaraguan-wrapped offering. It has remained a barber-pole release since. The 2023 edition marks the 11th annual installment of the Filthy Hooligan.

Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock is triple-wrapped with the same Candela wrapper as the Filthy Hooligan, accentuated by Nicaraguan Habano Maduro and Habano Natural wrapper leaves. The Shamrock was first introduced in 2019 and the 2023 edition marks the fifth annual installment.

Both blends feature the same mix of Ecuadorian binder and Panamanian & Honduran fillers shared with the original Alec Bradley Black Market.

“We only use choice candela,” commented Bradley Rubin in a press release. “Barber Pole and Shamrock remain limited editions because the bright green tobacco we use needs to stay consistent from one production run to the next. Each year cigar enthusiasts revisit the Hooligan series to experience our candela’s natural sweetness and unique flavor profile.”

Produced at Tabacos de Oriente, both the Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock are 6 x 50 Toros. Both blends are offshoots of the original Alec Bradley Black Market blend. The Filthy Hooligan is presented in 24-count boxes with a total production of 2,000 boxes. The Shamrock is presented in ten-count boxes with a total production of 1,500 boxes.

Pricing for the Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock are $11.50 MSRP and $13.65 MSRP respectively – with international pricing varying.

“I’m extremely proud of the Filthy Hooligan series,” added Bradley Rubin. “A little known fact – Shamrock was actually my first project at Alec Bradley.”

Below is a history of the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Series: