Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto - Box of 24

The compact expression of Black Market's four-country blend. At 5¼ x 52, the Robusto wraps a Nicaraguan Jalapa leaf, cured to a dark, shimmering Colorado Maduro patina, around an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, with filler tobacco combining Honduran Jamastran Valley leaf and rarer Panamanian long-fillers, handmade in Danlí, Honduras since the line's 2011 debut.

Pulling this cigar out and clipping the cap reveals a welcoming aroma of cedar, leather, and spice from the wrapper, while the foot delivers pure spice and tobacco character. The cold draw goes even further, producing a genuinely deep, dark chocolate and spice flavor with an almost curry-like quality on the palate before the cigar is ever lit, a distinctive combination that stands out even among the rest of the Black Market lineup. Once fired, the Robusto opens with rich cedar, chocolate, leather, and nutmeg, with just enough pepper to keep the tongue engaged, the draw loosening up from its initial tightness to produce satisfying clouds of brown smoke with every puff.

At 5¼ x 52, this Robusto delivers the full Black Market character in the line's most practical, everyday format, medium-bodied throughout, with the same earthy, spicy, Cubanesque complexity found across the larger Toro and Torpedo sizes but in a shorter, more accessible session. It's a reasonable starting point for anyone curious about the blend's four-country construction without committing to a longer smoke first.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: cedar, leather, and spice on the wrapper's aroma, with a deep dark chocolate and curry-like character on the cold draw before lighting
2. Mid-smoke: rich cedar, chocolate, leather, and nutmeg develop once lit, with just enough pepper to keep things lively, clouds of brown smoke building with each puff
3. Close: the earthy, spiced character holds steady through the final third, the medium body staying consistent to the last draws

Key Features:

1. Brand: Alec Bradley
2. Line: Black Market
3. Release: 2011
4. Factory: Danlí, Honduras
5. Country of Origin: Honduras
6. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa, cured to a Colorado Maduro patina
7. Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
8. Filler: Honduras (Jamastran Valley), Panama
9. Construction: Handmade
10. Vitola: Robusto
11. Size: 5¼ inches x 52 ring gauge
12. Strength: Medium
13. Flavor Profile: Cedar, chocolate, leather, nutmeg, pepper, spice
14. Rating: 90 points, Cigar Aficionado (line overall)
15. Box Count: 24 cigars
16. Price per Cigar: approximately $7.50