Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Cigar Co. has a well-deserved reputation for churning out hit after hit to satisfy their loyal fans. It’s due in no small part to the meticulous attention to detail of the brand’s founder, Alan Rubin. But it wasn’t a quick and easy journey. He joined the premium cigar industry in 1996, but stumbled to find his footing for a while. He had a line of bundle cigars made in the Dominican Republic by Henke Kelnrer of Davidoff that was good, and he introduced the industry’s first (and only) triangular pressed cigars. Around 2005, he was told of a great little factory in Honduras called Raices Cubanas and traveled to see what the hype was about. It was this trip that altered the course of his company and set them on the path towards greatness. In 2007, they launched the Tempus line and established themselves as a serious player in the game. Two years later, working with the same factory, Alec Bradley introduced Prensado, and their legacy had been cemented as a world class cigar maker.

Tempus is the Latin word for time, and it’s appropriate that this brand is dubbed Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua. Introduced in 2015 as a follow-up to the original Tempus line, the Nicaragua is a bit unusual of a blend for Alec Bradley. It is a Nicaraguan puro while most other blends in their line feature tobaccos from many different countries. It took some time (Tempus) to get a single nation blend right, and it features 3 ligero and viso fillers from different regions, a double binder, and a beautiful wrapper grown in Jalapa, Nicaragua. Tasting notes include flavors of earth, cream, and cedar along with hints of cocoa, nuts, and pepper. The Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua is a cigar that is truly worth your time.