In January 2013, Alec Bradley announced that they would be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a new twist on their Black Market cigar, a candela-wrapped version called the Dirty Hooligan. The name, which ran afoul of another manufacturer, was soon changed to Filthy Hooligan and the limited edition cigar debuted ahead of the annual holiday. In February 2014, Alec Bradley announced that the Filthy Hooligan would be returning for an encore, with an increased production of 3,000 boxes from the debut’s 2,000, and what they said was an extra year of age on the wrapper, which promises to make it even smoother and sweeter. In a video released in conjunction with the announcement, Nestor Plasencia, Jr. explained that because of the process that goes into creating a candela wrapper leaf, the chlorophyll pigment sticks to the leaves and the sugars are being burned when you smoke it, thus delivering the noted sweetness. Despite being a “one and done” cigar as described by George Sosa, Alec Bradley’s vice president of sales in 2013, the Filthy Hooligan returns in an identical size with identical bands and packaging that don’t distinguish between the two releases. Cigar Reviewed: Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan (2014) Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Tabacos de ...
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