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Alec Bradley American Classic: flavour profile and cigars like it

Alec Bradley American Classic is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Honduras and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar and pepper.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are My Father Connecticut and Alec Bradley Connecticut.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

Alec Bradley American Classic cigar
Single cigar. www.cigarworld.de.

What does Alec Bradley American Classic taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperHonduran Connecticut Seed
BinderNicaraguan
FillerNicaraguan
StrengthMild to medium as published by mikescigars.com
BodyMellow to Medium
Made inNicaragua
Made byPlasencia Cigars (Nestor Plasencia's Segovia factory)
FactoryPlasencia Cigars, Estelí
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Corona 5.5×42 · Toro 6×50 · Gordo 6×60 · Torpedo 6.125×52 · Churchill 7×48

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • cigarsinternational.com, Robusto (2011)In our words: The reviewer found cream, cedar, and spice. The scale was not stated.
  • cigar-coop.com, Gordo (2011)In our words: The reviewer assessed medium strength and body. The review published no numeric score.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Alec Bradley American Classic

The line. American Classic launched in May 2011. It recalled pre-embargo Tampa cigar styles. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. Alan Rubin founded Alec Bradley in 1996. The brand takes its name from his sons. STG acquired the Alec Bradley cigar business in March 2023. The official site identifies Forged Cigar Co. alecbradley.com

Cigars like Alec Bradley American Classic

  1. My Father ConnecticutClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Alec Bradley ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, about the same strength.
  3. Angel Cuesta Shade by J.C. NewmanAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAbout the same strength.
  4. Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
  5. Bentley White EditionOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Alec Bradley American Classic as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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