Wholesale distributor Alliance Cigar has announced they have become the exclusive distributor of what was the recently discontinued Alec Bradley Maxx Connecticut Cigar. Information on this announcement was communicated in the recent summer newsletter of Alliance Cigar. Earlier this year, Alec Bradley informed retailers that the Maxx Connecticut had been discontinued. The Maxx Connecticut had […]
Cigar Preview: Raices Cubanas 1941 by Alec Bradley
Last week we reported news on a cigar called Racies Cubanas. This is a project that was a collaboration effort between Alec Bradley Cigars and the Raices Cubanas factory. The show was prominently on display at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Alec Bradley has a long-standing relationship with the famed Raices Cubanas factory – which […]
Cigar Preview: Alec Bradley Fine and Rare HJ10-i Second Issue (Alec Bradley Fine and Rare 2013)
Alec Bradley Fine and Rare HJ10-i Second Issue At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Alec Bradley Cigars officially unveiled the 2013 release of the Alec Bradley Fine and Rare. The 2013 release is being called the “Alec Bradley Fine and Rare HJ10-i Second Issue. For this release, Alec Bradley returns to […]
Cigar Preview: Alec Bradley Tubos
Alec Bradley Tubos At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Alec Bradley has launched tube packaging of five of their popular blends: Alec Bradley Black Market, Alec Bradley Connecticut, Alec Bradley Prensado, Alec Bradley Tempus, and Alec Bradley Nica Puro. All of the sizes will be a 6 1/2 x 52, which is […]
2013 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 6: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
Welcome to our 2013 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. Based on feedback from some readers, we are extending our IPCPR Trade Show series by two installments. In this preview we give our predictions for what will be the five hottest cigars at the trade show in 2013. The final installment (Part 7) will appear this Sunday […]
News: Raices Cubanas 1941 to be Joint Effort Between Alec Bradley and Famed Factory
Photo linked Alec Bradley Cigars Facebook page Alec Bradley Cigars has announced the Raices Cubanas 1941 cigar. The cigar is named for the famed Raices Cubanas factory in Danli, Honduras. This the the same factory that makes many cigars in the Alec Bradley portfolio. The cigar is anticipated to be launched at the 2013 IPCPR […]
Cigar Preview: Alec Bradley Mundial
Alec Bradley Mundial (Photo linked from Alec Bradley’s Facebook page) Alec Bradley Cigars, who is known for keeping many of their IPCPR releases low key until the actual trade show made one announcement last week, the Alec Bradley Mundial. Information on this new cigar was first reported in a 7/2/13 article by Cigar Aficionado. The […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley New York
Alec Bradley New York It was in late 2010 where Alec Bradley cigars launched a project called the Alec Bradley New York. The concept behind this project was to create a cigar specifically for brick and mortar retailers in the State of New York. Given New York has been hit by some very high tobacco […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Nica Puro
Alec Bradley Nica Puro The Alec Bradley Nica Puro is a new core line that has been released by Alec Bradley in 2013. This has been a much anticipated release by Alec Bradley Cigars. First up, this marks the company’s first Nicaraguan puro (all Nicaraguan tobacco) cigar to be released. Secondly, cigar entthusiasts have been […]
Cigar Preview: Alec Bradley TAA Prensado To Be Offered
Alec Bradley will be offering an exclusive size of its Prensado line to members of the Tobacconists Association of America. The Alec Bradley TAA Prensado will be offered in a Figuardo size. The word is the Figuardo will be an inverse-shaped torpedo with its tip on the footer. The Alec Bradley TAA Prensado […]