Blind Faith by Alec & Bradley to Debut at IPCPR 2018
Astute cigar smokers may know that there is no person named Alec Bradley, but rather the name comes from Alan Rubin’s sons, Alec and Bradley. While they have long been the namesakes of the company, the pair are now releasing their own cigar.
The new line is being made at the Raíces Cubanas factory in Honduras, which is home to a number of other cigars from Alec Bradley, and uses a Honduran wrapper from the Trojes region. Under that is a dual binder, with one leaf coming from Nicaragua’s Jalapa region and the other from Honduras’ Trojes region, while the filler comes from Nicargaua’s Estelí region and uses criollo 98 and corojo 99.
It is scheduled to be released in three sizes, each in 20-count boxes:
- Blind Faith by Alec & Bradley Robusto (5 x 52) — $8.95
- Blind Faith by Alec & Bradley Toro (6 x 52) — $10
- Blind Faith by Alec & Bradley Gordo (6 x 60) — $10.95
Both Alec, 26, and Bradley, 22, work for the company that bears their names; the former in marketing, promotions and sales support, while the latter assists with marketing and social media as well sales support and promotions, according to a report by Cigar Insider, which has been confirmed by an Alec Bradley representative. The two have been making monthly visits to the factory for the past six months or so and feel they have reached the point of being ready to release their own blend.
Blind Faith by Alec & Bradley is scheduled to be released to the cigar industry at the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, which runs from July 13-17 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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