Brand: Alec Bradley Cigars

Alec Bradley Cigars

When cigar smokers learn about multi-generational manufacturers, such as Arturo Fuente or J.C. Newman, the cigar brands which came about in the 1990’s and early 2000’s seem like fledgling operations. However, these brands have captured the affections and palates of cigar aficionados the world over in ways never imagined. Alec Bradley, for example, has positioned itself in Cigar Aficionado’s top 25 cigars of the year list several times over the last decade. Indeed, the company’s Prensado brand won cigar of the year in 2011. Alec Bradley, named after the two sons of company founder Alan Rubin, has become a recognizable and respected cigar lounge name with a scant 26 years of operations. The company is known for making full-bodied handmade cigars from the finest Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos.

Alec Bradley Cigars

What is an Alec Bradley Cigar?

Alec Bradley cigars are full-bodied cigars handmade with the finest Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos. Alec Bradley is a family-owned company that has excelled at handmade cigars for the last quarter century.

History of Alec Bradley Cigar

Alan Rubin began his establishment in the cigar industry at the tail-end of the cigar boom in 1996. The young entrepreneur made it a family business from the beginning, naming it after his sons Alec and Bradley. The company struggled and survived amidst the tumultuous years of the early 2000s. The brand hit its stride after 2007, incorporating a rich blend of Honduran tobaccos from Trojes. Now, Alec Bradley cigars produce some of the finest premium cigars on the market.

Project 40 Robusto

Alec Bradley Project 40 Robusto was an initiative by the Rubin family to create an understanding of the positive cognitive impact cigars have on the human body. The cigar incorporates Nicaraguan and Brazilian tobaccos to create a rich, smoky, and sweet blend which comforts and inspires. The cigar is the right bouquet and price point to affect happiness. This cigar is medium to full bodied, like much of Alec Bradley’s portfolio.

Prensado Churchill

Prensado was one of the first Alec Bradley brands to represent the company coming into its own. Prensado means pressed in English and refers to the cigar’s shape or vitola. Inspired by the Cuban roots of the New World cigar industry, the cigar features a rich blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos. This cigar is medium to full bodied, like much of Alec Bradley’s portfolio. This cigar won cigar of the year from Cigar Aficionado in 2011.