Earlier this year, Alec Bradley announced the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Commemorative Limited Edition to commemorate ten years of the Fine & Rare Series. This week Alec Bradley announced the sets would begin shipping to retailers in the U.S. Fine & Rare was introduced in 2011 and has seen several iterations and sizes. The […]
2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #21: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare HOF / 506
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“The Fine & Rare Series has been one I have enjoyed smoking each year. It’s a fun series to compare and contrast the different releases…Making this cigar a box press was another nice bonus. Most importantly, this cigar performs quite well – something I’ve come to expect with the Fine & Rare series.” Wrapper: […]
Cigar News: Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Heads to Retailers
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The Alec & Bradley Kintsugi, the third full release by second generation cigar makers Alec and Bradley Rubin, is now heading to retailers. Kintsugi was first announced in March 2020 with the intent of it being released just prior to the 2020 PCA Trade Show. But the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro Heads to Retailers
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The Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro, a cigar announced in October as the second installment of the company’s Experimental Series, is now heading to retailers. “When Alec Bradley announced the release of Project 40 Maduro in October, we were overwhelmed by the positive responses we received from enthusiasts, tobacconists and the media,” said Alec […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro Announced
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This week Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced the release of the Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro – the second cigar in the company’s Experimental Series. It’s a follow-up to the original Alec Bradey Project 40 which landed the #3 Cigar of the Year on Cigar Coop in 2019. ‘Project 40’ is the name for a […]
Cigar News: Nine Manufacturers Commit to PCA 2021 Trade Show Exclusives
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At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, it was announced that nine manufacturers would be releasing cigars that will be sold exclusively at the 2021 Trade Show. The nine manufacturers include: Alec Bradley Arturo Fuente CLE Crowned Heads Illusione JC Newman Padrón Rocky Patel Tatuaje […]
Cigar Review: Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Corona
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Back in 2018, Alec and Bradley Rubin, the sons of Alec Bradley founder Alan Rubin launched their own label as a part of the Alec Bradley portfolio appropriately titled Alec & Bradley. When the Rubin brothers informed Alan they wanted to take the next step in developing a brand, Alan agreed to do it. There […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Alec Bradley Cigar Company
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone in the cigar industry has had a monkey-wrench thrown into their 2020 plans, and Alec Bradley is no exception. Between the temporary closing of its Honduran factory (Raices Cubanas) this spring, and Shelter in Place restrictions in the U.S., Alec Bradley faced considerable challenges. At the same time, the […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock 2020
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In 2020, Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced the return of the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock. Over the past 9 years, Alec Bradley Black Market has become one of Alec Bradley’s most successful brands to date. In 2013, the Filthy Hooligan was introduced as a candela version of the cigar. In 2016, the […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley 10 Year Anniversary Fine & Rare Commemorative Limited Edition Set Announced
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2020 marks the ten year anniversary of the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare collection, and to mark the occasion Alec Bradley Cigar Company is releasing a special limited edition set known as the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Commemorative Limited Edition. Each box contains the five blends used over the ten years. Alec Bradley Fine […]