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Alec Bradley MAXX: flavour profile and cigars like it

Alec Bradley MAXX is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Colombia, Nicaragua, Mexico and Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Room101 Hit & Run Redux and Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Alec Bradley MAXX cigar
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What does Alec Bradley MAXX taste like?

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

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

WrapperNicaraguan maduro
BinderCosta Rican
FillerColombian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, and Honduran
StrengthMedium to full as published by cigarworld.com
BodyMedium to full
Made inHonduras
Made byNestor Plasencia
FactoryEl Paraíso, Honduras
SizesThe Nano 4×46 · The Fix 5×58 · The Culture 6×54 · The Freak 6.375×60 · The Superfreak 8.5×60

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

What reviewers say

  • cigaraficionado.com: 89 points, The Fix, 5 x 58 (2007)In our words: Rich, toasty smoke showed earth, charcoal, licorice, sweetness, and a minty finish.

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 MAXX

The line. Alec Bradley launched MAXX in 2006. 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 MAXX

  1. Room101 Hit & Run ReduxClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAbout the same strength.
  2. Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian ShadeAlso fitsBrazilian wrapper · MediumA step milder.
  3. AVO Syncro South America RitmoAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  4. AJ Fernandez Last CallAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  5. Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun GrownOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess earth and leather, about the same strength.

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

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