Alec Bradley Creates an Old School Maduro Cigar

(Cigar Aficionado) Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Co., is going back to old school methods to create a dark, strong smoke.
To make the new Alec Bradley Tempus Maduro, Rubin is using a method he first saw in Little Havana about 12 years ago, using a bethune made from fruit pulp to aid the fermentation. "We're fermenting the tobacco with natural product that was used 50 or 70 years ago." Continued

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