Theme Week 22 = Alec Bradley
I have only a few of the Alec Bradley products. Most recent is the Prensado. But much older, in fact, up to 15 years old, are the Tempus Genesis and the no longer available Plantation Blend. These are three of the best labels I have had of the Alec Bradley roster.

History
The history of Alec Bradley cigars is one of passion, determination, and resilience, and includes many notable events and achievements. Alan Rubin, a cigar enthusiast, founded the company in 1996 at the end of the cigar boom.

He named the company after his sons, Alec and Bradley. Rubin's first cigars were unprofitable, and the company struggled during the early 2000s. But in 2007, the company introduced the full-flavored "Tempus" line (including the 'Genesis' of which I have a large number in my humidor), which helped the company break into a broader market. Rubin and Ralph Montero joined forces to steer the company in a new direction, focusing on specialized tobacco retail stores.

In 2009, the company launched the Prensado, a cigar made with an ultra-dark wrapper grown in Honduras.

In 2011, Cigar Aficionado named the Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill Cigar of the Year. Alec Bradley cigars are made by a number of manufacturers, including Raices Cubanas of Honduras, Nestor Plasencia in Honduras and Nicaragua, Henke Kelner (of Davidoff fame) in the Dominican Republic, and J. Fuego Cigar Co. de Nicaragua in Estelí, Nicaragua.