Alec Bradley Medalist Gordo - Box of 24

The largest format in Alan Rubin's return to Alec Bradley's mild-cigar roots. At 6 x 60, the Medalist Gordo gives this smooth, deceptively substantial blend the widest canvas in the entire line, extending the session considerably compared to the Robusto or Toro.

The construction stays consistent with the rest of the Medalist family: a shade-grown Honduran wrapper, golden and oily with the kind of appearance that reads almost as Connecticut Shade, layered over a Honduran binder and a filler blend combining Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco. Made at Tabacos de Oriente, this remains the same blend Rubin built in 2018 specifically to bring back milder-cigar smokers who had drifted from Alec Bradley as the brand's reputation grew bolder over the years.

At 60 ring gauge, the filler's proportional contribution per draw increases meaningfully compared to the narrower Robusto and Toro, which tends to produce a cooler, slower burn that gives the blend's characteristic cream, coffee, and graham cracker sweetness more room to settle in and develop gradually rather than shifting quickly between phases. As with every Medalist size, the appearance here can be misleading. The light, approachable wrapper suggests a genuinely mild smoke, but medium-plus body and a real dose of white pepper on the retrohale confirm this cigar has more substance than its color lets on. At nearly 90 minutes given the wide ring gauge, the Gordo is well suited to an unhurried afternoon or evening where the smooth, creamy character has plenty of time to unfold.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: cedar, hay, and a light sweetness lead the way, with cream and white pepper settling in more gradually at this wider ring gauge
2. Mid-smoke: graham cracker sweetness and a vanilla latte-like creaminess build steadily, the longer session giving the coffee and cream character more room to develop
3. Close: pencil lead minerality and slightly charred coffee round out the finish, the pepper and body most apparent by this stage

Key Features:

1. Brand: Alec Bradley
2. Line: Medalist
3. Release: April 2018
4. Concept: A return to Alan Rubin's early mild-cigar roots, aimed at reconnecting with smokers who prefer smoother blends
5. Blender: Alan Rubin, founder of Alec Bradley
6. Factory: Tabacos de Oriente, Honduras
7. Country of Origin: Honduras
8. Wrapper: Honduran, shade-grown
9. Binder: Honduras
10. Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras
11. Construction: Handmade
12. Vitola: Gordo
13. Size: 6 inches x 60 ring gauge
14. Strength: Medium-Plus
15. Flavor Profile: Cedar, cream, coffee, graham cracker, white pepper, mineral, sweetness
16. Smoke Time: Approximately 90 minutes
17. Box Count: 24 cigars
18. Price per Cigar: approximately $7.00