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Alec Bradley American Sun Grown: flavour profile and cigars like it

Alec Bradley American Sun Grown is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Colorado maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Alec Bradley Gatekeeper and Foundation Cigars Original.

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

Alec Bradley American Sun Grown cigar
Single cigar. www.cigarworld.de.

What does Alec Bradley American Sun Grown taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness

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

WrapperNicaraguan
BinderNicaraguan
FillerNicaraguan
StrengthMedium as published by cigars.com
BodyMedium
Made inNicaragua
Made byPlasencia Cigars
FactoryPlasencia Cigars
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

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 Sun Grown

The line. American Sun Grown launched in June 2012 as a stronger American-series follow-up. assets.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 Sun Grown

  1. Alec Bradley GatekeeperClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  2. Foundation Cigars OriginalAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  3. Gurkha Colección Especial NicaraguaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  4. Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25th AnniversaryAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  5. Perla del Mar MaduroOne step furtherBroadleaf wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.

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

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