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 Criollo 98
by Alec Bradley is a new premium cigar that introduces the
latest wrapper to come out of Cuba. Says Alan Rubin, company
president, "We see a continuing parade of new tobaccos coming
from Cuba - lately, it was Havana 2000, followed by Corojo -
and now, Criollo, which is one of the most exciting. Its rich,
reddish-brown wrapper leaf is thick, like most Cuban tobacco,
with an unusually opulent oily sheen. Wrapper tobacco contributes
much to a cigar's overall taste, and this Criollo leaf has a
flavor to match its rich appearance,"
The Criollo wrapper's first-generation seeds
were imported directly to Nicaragua from Cuba in 1999, and grown
in the Jalapa Valley. Three years were required for it to reach
its fullest potential, and "It is spectacular," states
Alan Rubin.
The cigars are offered in three popular sizes:
Robusto (50 x 5), Churchill (48 x 7), and Torpedo
(52 x 6-1/8). Presentation of the medium-to-full bodied Criollo
98 is 25 cigars in a traditional paper
hinge-style Cuban Box. Along with Trilogy by Alec Bradley, another
current introduction, Rubin
says the new Criollo 98 gives the company a full range of premium
products to offer retailers and
consumers alike. "Now," states Rubin, "they can
have Alec Bradley cigars with US-grown
Connecticut Shade, Corojo, Cameroon, Brazilian maduro, Sun Grown,
and Criollo wrappers. We
also offer our Figurado shaped premium cigar line, and Gourmet
Dessert cigars in five flavors." All
are available at better tobacconists everywhere. |