Alec Bradley American Classic Churchill - Box of 24

The longest format in Alec Bradley's tribute to old-style Tampa cigars. Founder Alan Rubin built this line to recreate the affordable, smooth, complex character of the cigars once rolled in Tampa's early 20th century factories, and at 7 x 48, the Churchill gives that recipe its most extended, unhurried expression.

The construction stays consistent with the rest of the line: a golden Honduran-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper, layered over a bold Nicaraguan Jalapa binder and an aged recipe of Nicaraguan long-fillers from Estelí and Condega, handmade at Nestor Plasencia's factory in Nicaragua. Cigar Aficionado awarded the overall blend 90 points, and at this length the mild to medium body found across the rest of American Classic has considerably more time to develop, cedar, nuts, and cream leading early, coffee and cocoa building through the middle, with the profile settling into a smooth, sweet finish that several buyers specifically describe as slightly sweet with notes of cocoa and cream.

Reviewers consistently praise this size for its construction and burn, one buyer noted the packing runs a touch loose, which speeds up the burn slightly but keeps it genuinely even throughout, delivering lots of smoke and a smooth, delicious profile from start to finish. Another found the flavor itself excellent even while noting a disappointing lack of aroma on their particular stick, a minor tradeoff against otherwise great flavor. At 7 x 48, this is the size for smokers who already appreciate what American Classic delivers and want the fullest, most developed version of this tribute blend, without the wider ring gauge and occasional construction variance reported on the Gordo.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: cedar, nuts, and a light creaminess lead the way, with a mild, smooth character consistent with the wrapper's promise
2. Mid-smoke: coffee and cocoa develop over the longest arc in the line, a slight sweetness building alongside the cream
3. Close: a smooth, sweet finish rounds out the smoke, cocoa and cream carrying through to the final draws

Key Features:

1. Brand: Alec Bradley
2. Line: American Classic
3. Concept: A tribute to old-style, Tampa-made cigars from the early 20th century
4. Factory: Nestor Plasencia's factory, Nicaragua
5. Country of Origin: Nicaragua
6. Wrapper: Honduran-grown Connecticut Shade
7. Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
8. Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí and Condega)
9. Construction: Handmade
10. Vitola: Churchill
11. Size: 7 inches x 48 ring gauge
12. Strength: Mild to Medium
13. Flavor Profile: Cedar, nuts, cream, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, sweetness
14. Rating: 90 points, Cigar Aficionado
15. Smoke Time: Approximately 75 to 90 minutes
16. Box Count: 24 cigars
17. Price per Cigar: approximately $5.50