Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock Return
Though St. Patrick’s Day is two months away, Alec Bradley is getting into the spirit of the popular holiday early with its seasonal Black Market Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock cigars, which began shipping to tobacconists January 2.
Made in Honduras, both limited-edition cigars are rolled in the same format, a toro measuring 6 inches by 50 ring gauge. Internally, the cigars consist of the same tobaccos (an Ecuador Sumatra binder and a combination of Honduran and Panamanian fillers), but each one has a different take on a barber pole style wrapper, where alternating light and dark wrapper leaves run down the length. The two-tone swirling effect is reminiscent of the decorative poles found outside barber shops.
The Filthy Hooligan ($12.69) is cloaked in two alternating green leaves of Honduran candela and dark, Nicaraguan oscuro while the Shamrock ($15.09) incorporates a third, lighter brown leaf of Nicaraguan Habano.
“We look forward to Filthy Hooligan and Filthy Hooligan Shamrock just as much as our fans do,” says Bradley Rubin, brand ambassador for Alec Bradley. “The candela barber pole has become a spring tradition for us, and we’re excited to share them again in 2026.”
Production is limited with 2,000 boxes of 24 for the Filthy Hooligan, and 2,200 boxes of 10 for the Shamrock. The cigars are rolled by the Plasencia family at their Tabacos de Oriente factory in Danlí.
The Alec Bradley brand is owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group and distributed by its subsidiary, Forged Cigar Co.
