CIGAR REVIEW - Alec Bradley "Black Market Test #2
April 2012 - Posted by The Cigar Intelligence Agency
CIGAR REVIEW - We have been worried and investigating about this smoke. This is Alec Bradley's Black market. We reviewed this cigar a month ago and I went back to re-explore this cigar.
I regrouped my partners and asked them to have it another try.
We came up with the same conclusions: The smoke is decent but lacks of flavors. It does not assimilates with the overal quality of Alec Bradley. Something is missing here and we can't find what it is.
Insiders told us some technical issues were spotted on the very first smokes that shipped out but it is hard for us to classify this cigar as a top smoke.
One thing is sure it is bolder than most ABs and has a different wrapper quality than most cigars from the Dania, FL based company.
We love Alec Bradley but CIA passes on this one.
TOTAL = Status Quo
RECOMMENDED = Fair
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CIGAR REVIEW - ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET AT A GLANCE
February 2012 - Posted by The Cigar Intelligence Agency
CIGAR REVIEW - Another AB smooth smoke with a great ash lengh and a lot of flavors mixed together... This is no tempus but rather a more blunt smoke.
It's not quite yet a tank if this was the ultimate goal of Alec Bradley, but it does the work.
TOTAL = 84%
RECOMMENDED = Yes
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CIGAR REVIEW - CAPRICHO CUBANO... WHATEVA!
Tonight, after a Miami Heat game that rocked.... We are smoking a Capricho Cubano Churchill... very smooth, clean wrap, wooden flavors.... Yet nobody cares... Pass on this nothing really good and or interesting.
TOTAL = 69% (Regraded on 08.19/2012)
RECOMMENDED = NO!
CIGAR REVIEW - PADRON 1926 = HEAVEN!
Smoking a 1926 Padron Box Pressed. This little something is quite a deal. It is a tiny little cigar with some serious dynamite inside... You can also appreciate the beautiful view from the 51th floor at the Epic Downtown Miami ( Blurred lights in BKG lol ).
Final grade : 85-86% with a special plus for "ash monster"... This little block press cigar generates a wide 1 1/2 inches ash... Competing with "Don Carlos" blends without problem... Great smoke.
TOTAL = 86%
RECOMMENDED = YES!
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