Alec Bradley Bulks Up Their Portfolio with New Chunk Shade

Alec Bradley has officially announced its newest release: Chunk Shade, the super-smooth sequel to the popular Chunk Maduro. Known for delivering short, stout smokes with big flavor, Chunk Shade brings a smoother, mellow-to-medium profile to the Chunk lineup — proving that chunky can be smooth too.

Chunk Shade Blend Breakdown

Chunk Shade is crafted in Honduras with a Honduran Connecticut wrapper, a U.S. Broadleaf binder, and a balanced filler blend of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The result is a short and wide cigar that delivers layered notes of tea leaves, hay, and toast, all wrapped into a mellow, easygoing experience with massive smoke output.

“Chunk Shade is a fun and approachable cigar that rounds out the Chunk series in a big way,” said Bradley Rubin, brand ambassador for Alec Bradley. “Fans love the short, wide format of Maduro, and with Shade we’re giving them the same bold shape but with a smooth, mellow profile that’s perfect for relaxing any time.”

Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut

Binder: U.S. Broadleaf

Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan

 

Chunk Shade Pricing and Availability

Chunk Shade is handcrafted at the HATSA factory in Honduras. It will be available in three stout sizes: the XL (4 x 60) with an SRP of $5.99 per cigar, the 3XL (4 x 66) at $7.69, and the 4XL (4 x 80) at $8.49. The XL and 3XL offerings come in 20-count boxes, while 4XL is packaged in an 18-count box. The cigar is set to begin shipping to retailers in July 2025.

About Alec Bradley

Founded in 1996, Alec Bradley is one of the most innovative and acclaimed cigar brands in the industry. In 2011, Cigar Aficionado named Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill its number-one cigar of the year. The brand also produces celebrated and popular cigars such as Black Market, Magic Toast, and Gatekeeper, among others. For more information about Alec Bradley and all of your favorite brands, sign up for Cigar World today.

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