Appearing in Cigar Aficionado’s sister publication Cigar Insider are details on the recent brand tasting of Alec Bradley’s new ‘Tempus’ line of cigars.
ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUSThe ‘Centuria’ was the highest scoring Tempus with a whopping 94 points. It measures 7" x 49 and will retail at $8.25 (msrp). CI has awarded it a member of their Humidor Selection.
NEW RELEASE—VERTICAL BRAND TASTING
Country: Honduras
Maker: Raices Cubanas
Distributor: Alec Bradley Cigar Co.
Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras
Binder: Indonesia
Wrapper: Honduras
Release Date: May 2008
They described it as, “Dark and attractive with an effortless draw, this cigar produces a rich, semisweet smoke, leaving balanced impressions of wood and nuts. Big, delicious flavor. Body: Medium.”
BRAND SUMMARY: Named after the Latin word for time, the Alec Bradley Tempus is a combination of Honduran Criollo ’98 wrapper blended with Corojo and Criollo filler from the Trojes region of Honduras, just north of the Nicaraguan border.Credit to Cigar Insider
Brand owner Alan Rubin originally intended this blend to be his Maxx cigar, but was concerned with getting a consistent product from the factory.
With consistency no longer a concern, Rubin has launched Tempus, making it his first brand with the words “Alec Bradley” printed on the band. Each cigar also has a band on the foot. The Tempus, according to Rubin, was seven years in the making and built around the dark wrapper, which is one of the cigar’s defining characteristics. Of the five sizes, the Centuria was the most outstanding. The Churchill-size cigar was rich and balanced with subtle sweetness. It scored 94 points.
Average Rating: 90.0 points