Alec Bradley Post Embargo Blend B15 Toro - Box of 24

Some cigars get a second chance to become what they were meant to be. The original Post Embargo launched in 2015 as Alec Bradley's tribute to easing U.S. trade restrictions with Cuba, ran for several years, and was discontinued in 2021. After Scandinavian Tobacco Group acquired Alec Bradley in 2023, the brand's team, including brand ambassador Bradley Rubin, brought the line back not as a simple rebrand but as an entirely new blend, this time built to the design Alan Rubin had originally envisioned before the packaging was changed prior to the first release.

Blend Code B15 centers on a Honduran Criollo wrapper grown in the Trojes region, layered over a dual binder construction that's genuinely uncommon in premium cigars, one leaf of Jamastran Corojo and a second of Trojes Criollo, both from Honduras. The filler draws from three growing regions: Nicaraguan Jalapa tobacco alongside Honduran leaf from Jamastran and Trojes. Made at Raíces Cubanas in Honduras, the Toro carries a distinctive pigtail cap and ships in paint-spattered, milk-crate-style boxes that echo the line's modernist rebrand, a deliberate visual break from the original Post Embargo's more traditional look.

Flavor experiences with this blend vary more than most cigars in the Alec Bradley catalog, and it's worth setting expectations honestly. Several reviewers describe a genuinely rewarding profile: dry cocoa, nuttiness, earth, and a subtle white pepper building into mocha and light raisin sweetness, with construction consistently praised, a firm, even pack and clean burn producing thick, aromatic smoke. Others have found the flavor more muted and earth-forward than expected, with soil and mild spice carrying the bulk of the experience and less dramatic evolution than the blend's aroma might suggest. This kind of stick-to-stick variation appears to be a real characteristic of the Toro specifically, and it's part of why some reviewers have specifically recommended trying a five-pack before committing to a full box. Notably, this blend is also considered a strong aging candidate, with several reviewers suggesting the pepper mellows and the leather and cocoa notes integrate more cohesively after seven to ten years in the humidor.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: barnyard earth, cocoa powder, and sweet cedar on the pre-light aroma, with mocha, light pepper, and a touch of raisin on the cold draw
2. Mid-smoke: dry cocoa, nuttiness, and a subtle white pepper build, with toasted graham cracker and light sweetness appearing on some sticks
3. Close: coffee and earth settle into a structured finish, sweetness and spice integrating more fully the longer the cigar has rested in a humidor

Key Features:

1. Brand: Alec Bradley
2. Line: Post Embargo, Blend Code B15
3. Original Release: 2015; discontinued 2021; relaunched 2023 under Scandinavian Tobacco Group
4. Factory: Fabrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L., Honduras
5. Country of Origin: Honduras
6. Wrapper: Honduran Criollo, Trojes region
7. Binder: Dual binder, Jamastran Corojo and Trojes Criollo (both Honduras)
8. Filler: Nicaraguan Jalapa, Honduran Jamastran and Trojes
9. Construction: Handmade, pigtail cap
10. Vitola: Toro
11. Size: 6 inches x 52 ring gauge
12. Strength: Medium
13. Flavor Profile: Cocoa, coffee, earth, white pepper, nuttiness, cedar, raisin, mocha
14. Aging Potential: 7 to 10 years
15. Box Count: 24 cigars
16. Price per Cigar: approximately $9.75