Basic Information: Alec Bradley Black Market The Con
Manufacturer – Alec Bradley Cigars
Size – Toro
Wrapper – Honduran Connecticutt
Tobacco Blend – Honduras, Nicaragua
Pricing – $8.60
Body – Medium (-)
Construction/Appearance:
This Alec Bradley Black Market The Con is light tan in color with that is smooth as it gets with only fine veins running through it. Seams are visible yet tight.
Pre-Light:
Aroma – Nuts and Vanilla
Type of Cut – Straight
Cold Draw – Nuts and Butter
After Toast:
First Third – Nuts and herbal spices come on right out of the gate with a vanilla finish. The burn is slightly wavy and ash holds through the third.
Second Third – The ash falls in the beginning of this third but the nice nutty, spice and vanilla notes carry. The spice note moves more so to the finish here. The burn remains wavy.
Final Third – Nuts, spice, vanilla and some cedar come into the fold here. The body is mild to medium. The burn remains wavy.
Suggested Pairing:
Wine – Markham Tannat
Scotch – Macallan 12yr Double Cask
Overall Experience:
This Alec Bradley Black Market The Con is a good mild to medium bodied smoke experience that has a nice complexity, but yet distinguishable and easily identified flavor profile. I think this would be a great cigar for both a novice or cigar aficionado.
About Alec Bradley Cigars – https://www.alecbradley.com