Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - Box of 24

The compact expression of Black Market Estelí's genuine reinvention of the original Black Market blend. Where the first Black Market pulled tobacco from four different countries, this Robusto rebuilds the whole experience around Nicaragua, a Nicaraguan wrapper, a double binder combining Nicaraguan and Honduran leaf, and an all-Nicaraguan filler, handmade at Plasencia Cigars S.A. right in Estelí itself.

At 5 x 52, the wrapper reveals a dark espresso hue once the oversized paper sleeve and band are removed, fairly smooth to the touch with a generous amount of oil and a slight box-press visible, offering a nice give when squeezed. The aroma coming off the wrapper combines aromatic cedar, earth, leather, pistachios, and cream, while the cold draw itself brings cashews, leather, dark chocolate, cloves, and a distinct vanilla sweetness before the cigar is ever lit. Once fired, the Robusto delivers the medium to full body found across the entire Black Market Estelí line, showcasing the spicy, potent character that Estelí's volcanic soil tobacco is known for.

At this size, the Robusto delivers the full Black Market Estelí experience in the line's most compact, practical format. Founder Alan Rubin built this entire release to represent everything the city of Estelí stands for in Nicaraguan cigar production, and the Robusto's shorter smoking time makes it a reasonable way to sample that concept, cocoa, pepper, and leather in a genuinely intense package, before committing to the longer Toro, Torpedo, Churchill, or Gordo sizes in the same line.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: aromatic cedar, earth, leather, pistachios, and cream on the wrapper's aroma, with cashews, dark chocolate, cloves, and vanilla sweetness on the cold draw
2. Mid-smoke: bittersweet chocolate and peppery spice develop, cocoa and oak building against the earthy Nicaraguan core
3. Close: the rich, spiced character holds through the final third, the medium to full body staying consistent to the last draws

Key Features:

1. Brand: Alec Bradley
2. Line: Black Market Estelí
3. Release: October 2017, announced at 2017 IPCPR
4. Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua
5. Country of Origin: Nicaragua
6. Wrapper: Nicaraguan (espresso hued, slight box-press)
7. Binder: Double binder, Nicaraguan and Honduran
8. Filler: Nicaraguan
9. Construction: Handmade
10. Vitola: Robusto
11. Size: 5 inches x 52 ring gauge
12. Strength: Medium to Full
13. Flavor Profile: Cashew, dark chocolate, cloves, vanilla, cedar, leather, pistachio, cream, pepper
14. Box Count: 24 cigars
15. Price per Cigar: approximately $7.75