At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Alec Bradley Cigar Company will launch the third installment of its Experimental Series, the Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf. It’s the first full line released by Alec Bradley since the 2020 release of the Project 40 Maduro. Keeping to the mantra of the Experimental Series, the blend […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Belicoso Returns in Support of Cigars for Warriors
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The Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Belicoso, a limited edition size of the Alec Bradley’s flagship Prensado line, is making a return. The cigar will be featured at a July 2, 2022 event at Executive Cigar Lounge in Sanford, Florida hosted by media publication Ash Quarterly. It was in 2019 when the 5 1/2 x 56 […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Announces Taste of the World Chunk Sampler
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Alec Bradley has announced a new sampler called “Taste of the World.” The sampler features eight cigars in the company’s “Chunk” size – a short, thick 4 1/4 x 60 vitola. Each sampler contains four blends and two cigars for each blend. The cigars are expected to ship in late May and be available in […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Corona Gorda
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The Kintsugi cigar line was first introduced in 2020 by Alec Bradley and was released in four sizes: robusto, corona gorda, toro, and gordo. Kintsugi is a Japanese art form of taking broken pottery and putting the pieces back together again with gold filigree, which is then cast in lacquer. Alec and Bradley Rubin, sons […]
Agile Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro (2021 PCA Exclusive)
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV Heads to Stores
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Alec Bradley Cigar Company has begun shipping US allotments of the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV. They had been originally scheduled to arrive to appointed tobacconists by November 18, 2021, but packaging for this Fine & Rare release was affected by supply chain issues plaguing the cigar industry. The cigars are presented […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Promotes Ryan Ponist to Business Development Manager
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Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced the promotion of Ryan Ponist to Business Development Manager. Ponist has been with Alec Bradley since March 2015 and served as the Rust Belt Regional Territory Manager for the company. “Ryan is an integral part of the Alec Bradley family,” commented Alec Bradley owner Alan Rubin in a press […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock Releases Headed to Retailers
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Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced 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 […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Trilogy Native Cameroon Robusto (2021)
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“What’s old is new” is not a radical new concept with the premium cigar industry. Over the years, we have seen brands discontinued only to later make a comeback with a lot of fanfare. Such was the case when Alec Bradley Cigar Company brought back the Alec Bradley Trilogy line. Trilogy gets its name from […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Fine & Rare BC-(13)EV Set to Release in April
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This past week Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced the 11th installment of its Fine & Rare Series, the Fine & Rare BC-(13)EV. Fine & Rare is an annual release in which each release incorporates ten tobaccos. The BC-(13)4EV was originally scheduled to be released by November 18, 2021, but packaging delays due to global supply […]