Alec Bradley cigars is moving production of its highly rated cigar The Gatekeeper from EP Carrillo\u2019s factory to Nestor Plasencia\u2019s Honduran factory. Alan Rubin and his sons\u2014the owners of Alec Bradley, decided on the move after Carrillo\u2019s Pledge Prequel was rated cigar of the year by Cigar Aficionado.\u00a0 The Gatekeeper was ranked number 7.\u00a0 Rubin says, \u201cI talked with Ernie and we both realized that having two highly rated premium cigars coming out of the same factory created issues for both of us.\u00a0 The tobaccos were from Plasencia with the exception of one Dominican leaf and it made sense to go to a factory that could supply our needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only did the high ratings influence the decision but also with the COVID boom in cigars stressing production, it was easier to move the cigar to another factory while still using the exact same tobaccos.\u00a0 That, Rubin said, insured the integrity for the cigar while allowing for expedited delivery to the market.<\/p>\n
Said Bradley Rubin, \u201cMy brother Alec and I had an amazing journey with Ernesto to create the Gatekeeper blend.\u00a0 Changing factories doesn\u2019t al all negate our experience and relationship with Ernesto.\u00a0 The name, after all, is an homage to Ernesto opening the gates to us, allowing us to expand out tobacco knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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