Alec Bradley American Classic Toro - Box of 24

The standard-sized expression of 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 6 x 50, the Toro carries that recipe in its most classic, well-rounded proportions.

The construction stays true to the rest of the line: a silky Honduran Connecticut-seed wrapper wrapped around a bold Nicaraguan Jalapa binder and an aged recipe of Nicaraguan long-fillers from Estelí and Condega, handmade at Nestor Plasencia's Segovia factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Cigar Aficionado awarded the overall blend 90 points, and the Toro delivers the same rich core of tobacco found across the line, complemented by sweet notes, nuts, and a touch of coffee, closing on a long, woodsy, soothing finish. As the light Connecticut wrapper suggests, the strength here stays mild to medium throughout, smooth and approachable rather than demanding, though several reviewers note it can feel a touch stronger as a first cigar of the day, particularly as the smoke reaches its final third.

What continues to impress reviewers about this blend is how much genuine complexity Alec Bradley packed into a genuinely affordable, everyday-priced cigar. Cedar, nuts, and cream give way to espresso and dark chocolate as the smoke develops, with the profile gradually darkening and picking up an almost bitter undertone that plays interestingly against the sweeter early notes. At 6 x 50, this is the size most smokers reach for first when exploring American Classic, a practical, classic Toro proportion that delivers everything this tribute blend was built to offer.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: a rich core of tobacco with sweet notes leading the way, cedar and nuts building alongside the Connecticut wrapper's light creaminess
2. Mid-smoke: coffee and dark chocolate develop, the profile gradually darkening with an almost bitter undertone against the sweeter earlier notes
3. Close: a long, woodsy finish rounds out the smoke, soothing and smooth through to the nub`1

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: Segovia factory (Nestor Plasencia), Estelí, Nicaragua
5. Country of Origin: Nicaragua
6. Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut-seed
7. Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
8. Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí and Condega)
9. Construction: Handmade
10. Vitola: Toro
11. Size: 6 inches x 50 ring gauge
12. Strength: Mild to Medium
13. Flavor Profile: Cedar, nuts, cream, coffee, espresso, dark chocolate, wood, sweetness
14. Rating: 90 points, Cigar Aficionado
15. Box Count: 24 cigars
16. Price per Cigar: approximately $5.00.