Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV

Alec Bradley

• Country of Origin: Honduras
• Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L.
• Wrapper: Honduras (Criollo 98)
• Binder: Honduras & Nicaragua
• Filler: Honduras & Nicaragua
• Length: 7 Inches
• Ring Gauge: 50
• Vitola: Churchill
• MSRP: $23.64 (Box of 11, $260)
• Release Date: March 2022
• Number of Cigars Released: 2,500 Boxes of 10 Cigars (25,000 Total Cigars)
• Original Score: 91

Over the years, Alec Bradley has produced a number of ambitious releases, but one of the most memorable creations from the company is known simply as Fine & Rare.

Since it debuted on Nov. 11, 2011, i.e. 11/11/11, each Fine & Rare release has incorporated a total of 10 different tobaccos in the blend: one wrapper, two binders and seven fillers.

Instead of a singular blend for the 2021 version—which did not actually ship to retailers until March 2022—the release includes two different cigars packaged in the same box: 10 of these Fine and Rare BC-(13)4EV, as well as a single cigar named BC-(13)4EV-B that is packaged in its own coffin that is meant to commemorate the 11th year of Fine & Rare being released.

As for the Fine and Rare BC-(13)4EV, there is plenty to love about the blend, including intense flavors of cloves, dried tea leaves and cedar that combine nicely with a rich toasted marshmallow sweetness on the retrohale. In fact, not only is it one of the best Alec Bradley creations I have smoked, it is also one of my favorite Fine and Rare releases to date. — Brooks Whittington.