Alec Bradley American Sungrown Robusto - Box of 24

The compact expression of American Sungrown's bolder reinvention of the American Classic recipe. At 5 x 50, the Robusto wraps a dark, coffee bean colored Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano leaf around the same Nicaraguan Jalapa binder and Estelí-Condega filler blend found in the original American Classic, rolled at Plasencia Cigars in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Alec Bradley's own marketing team was direct about the intent behind this line when it launched in 2012: more body, more spice, and a darker element than American Classic, a nice little spice bomb built for smokers who wanted the same everyday accessibility with real intensity added on top. At 5 x 50, the Robusto delivers that in the line's most compact, practical format, a medium to full-bodied smoke built around nuts, toffee, earth, and cedar, with complex spice balanced by an unexpected apple-sweetness that keeps the profile from becoming heavy. The wrapper itself presents dark and oily with clean, solid construction, and the draw is plentiful, producing thick white smoke saturated with earthy, chocolatey character alongside nutty, peppery notes and a very slight savory sweetness on the finish.

Rolled as a genuine Nicaraguan puro, wrapper, binder, and filler all sourced from Nicaragua, this Robusto has earned the same 91-point recognition from Cigar Aficionado that the rest of the line carries. For smokers who want the full American Sungrown experience without the extended time commitment of the Toro, Torpedo, or Churchill, this is the most practical way to explore what made this line a genuine step up in boldness from its milder predecessor.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: dark, oily wrapper delivering earthy, chocolatey smoke from the first draws, nutty and peppery character building quickly
2. Mid-smoke: toffee and cedar develop alongside complex spice, an unexpected apple-sweetness keeping the profile balanced rather than heavy
3. Close: a slight savory sweetness settles into the finish, the medium to full body staying consistent through to the last draws

Key Features:

1. Brand: Alec Bradley
2. Line: American Sungrown
3. Release: 2012, follow-up to the American Classic line
4. Factory: Plasencia Cigars, Estelí, Nicaragua
5. Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Nicaraguan puro)
6. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano (Jalapa)
7. Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
8. Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí and Condega)
9. Construction: Handmade
10. Vitola: Robusto
11. Size: 5 inches x 50 ring gauge
12. Strength: Medium to Full
13. Flavor Profile: Nuts, toffee, earth, cedar, chocolate, apple-sweetness, pepper
14. Rating: 91 points, Cigar Aficionado
15. Box Count: 24 cigars
16. Price per Cigar: approximately $5.75