At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Forged Cigar Company announced the 12th installment of the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Series, the Fine & Rare BCN-143. Fine & Rare is an annual release in which each release incorporates ten tobaccos. This is one of the final blends the Rubin family worked on before Alec Bradley Cigar Company was sold to Scandinavian Tobacco Group(STG).
The BCN-143 features Honduran Trojes Criollo ’98 wrapper from the La Vega Coyol Farm in Honduras. The cigar’s double binder is comprised of Honduran Trojes Criollo ’98 and Nicaraguan Esteli Criollo. The filler features these ligero tobaccos: Honduran Jamastran Criollo ’98, Nicaraguan Jalapa Criollo ’98, Honduran Trojes Criollo ’98, with Honduran Jamastran Criollo ’98, Honduran Trojes Corojo ’99, Honduran Jamastran Corojo and Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo ’99, all from the viso priming. The cigars come in one size – a 7 x 50 box-pressed vitola. The cigars are presented in ten-count boxes with pricing set at $25.99 per cigar. A total of 2,500 ten-count boxes have been produced.
Bradley Rubin, brand ambassador for Alec Bradley noted, “Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BCN-143 is one of the final blends that Alec and I developed with Alan Rubin. It embodies our passion for exceptional tobacco and our commitment to carrying the brand forward with STG. I’m really looking forward to sharing this new expression with Alec Bradley fans, old and new.”
The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare is slated for release in November 2023.
For completeness, we list the annual Alec Bradley Fine & Rare releases since 2011:
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2011 (HJ10-I Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2012 (BR1213 Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2013 (Second Issue – HJ10-I Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2014 (TA-25A Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2015 (JRS 10=(86) Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2016 (Third Issue – HJ10-I Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2017 (Second Issue – BR1213 Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2018 (Second Issue – JRS 10=(86) Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2019 (HOF / 506 Blend)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 10th Anniversary Set
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2021 (BC-(13)4EV and BC-(13)4EV-B)
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2023 (BCN-143 Blend)
At a glance, here is a look at the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2023 edition:
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Honduran (Trojes)
Binder: Honduran Trojes Criollo 98, Nicaraguan Esteli Criollo
Filler:
– Ligero tobaccos: Honduran Jamastran Criollo ’98, Nicaraguan Jalapa Criollo ’98, Honduran Trojes Criollo ’98
– Viso: Honduran Jamastran Criollo ’98, Honduran Trojes Corojo ’99, Honduran Jamastran Corojo and Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo ’99
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L.
Vitolas Offered
Vitola: 7 x 50 (Box Pressed)
Originally posted on July 12, 2023 @ 8:18 am