“#1 Cigar of the Year”
“96” rating by Cigar Aficionado in 2011.
The Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill is rolled at Raices Cubanas (‘Cuban Roots’) factory, the Prensado was first created to pay homage to the Cuban traditions of cigar making rolling the filler ‘entuba-do,’ triple capping the head and box pressing the finished cigar. Blended with proprietary estate grown corojo from the Trojes region of Honduras, Prensado would eventually be named Cigar Aficionado “Cigar of the Year,” propelling Alec Bradley’s trajectory into cigar culture much quicker than anyone anticipated.
Alec Bradley Prensado Cigars- 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.
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.
