Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the parent company of General Cigar, Forged Cigar Company, and Cigars International, announced today that the company has agreed to acquire the Alec Bradley cigar business. The transaction is expected to close on or about February 28, 2023.
Following the acquisition of Lars Tetens Brands this April, Alec Bradley is relaunching the brand as a partnership between the companies. Lars Tetens has been around since 1979 creating cigars "conditioned" with essential oils and botanicals. "Conditioned" cigars are new to Alec Bradley.
Last year Alec & Bradley Rubin, sons of company founder Alan Rubin, released their first cigar on their own, Blind Faith. This year, they are releasing a followup, Gatekeeper.
Alec Bradley Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro will be an exclusive for attendees of the PCA trade show and...
Alec Bradley’s annual release that takes places just before St. Patrick’s day, Filthy Hooligan and Filthy Hooligan Shamrock are coming...
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. has announced that they bringing back their proprietary triangular shaped Trilogy line of cigars in very limited quantities. Alan Rubin came up with the idea for Trilogy during a fishing trip with some other cigar manufacturers. The topic of cigar shapes came up and one of the others told Rubin that he just cannot come out with another round cigar. Rubin took the statement to heart and started brainstorming until he made his way to a South Florida Home Depot, where he created the triangular mold.
"A really enjoyable smoke the entire way through. It reminded me of a fresh Anejo, or La Palina Maduro. I would definitely recommend enjoying this as a morning smoke with a nice cup of coffee." -Jeff (ExpendableYouth)
This line was made to commemorate company president Alan Rubin's sons, Alec & Bradley, who became of legal smoking age in 2014. The Lineage Robusto is 5 1/4x52 and carries an MSRP of $6.75 per cigar.
Cigar Dojo and Alec & Bradley are collaborating again, this time on Dojo Chico. This project is an homage to the Topo Chico brand of sparkling mineral water that many cigar enthusiasts, Cigar Dojo and Blind Man's Puff included, have come to embrace while smoking a cigar.
Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced the return of their annual green cigar, Filthy Hooligan, to go along with St. Patricks Day. This marks the fifth year of the release of Filthy Hooligan. The initial blend had Candela wrapped version of the Black Market, now it has evolved into its current format that has two wrapper leaves in a barber pole style.