The Alec Bradley Project 40 Robusto is set apart by its Brazilian Habano binder. The binder is wrapped in a reddish Nicaraguan Colorado leaf, and the blend comes in a compact 5 x 50 format with medium strength. This Robusto carries the official 05.50 designation in the Project 40 line, which is part of Alec Bradley’s Experimental Series.
Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos complete the blend, so it draws on leaf from both Nicaragua and Brazil. Cedar, leather and roasted nut notes form the base, and spice adds definition. Creamy sweetness and hints of vanilla soften the woody, savoury flavours.
At 5 inches long with a 50 ring gauge, the Robusto has traditional, compact proportions. The blend stays focused from start to finish, which makes this a good size for a shorter smoke that still delivers the full Project 40 profile. It pairs naturally with a medium roast coffee or a smooth aged rum.
The Alec Bradley Project 40 Robusto is handmade at the J. Fuego factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It brings Nicaraguan tobacco and the Brazilian Habano binder together in a familiar format. It suits smokers who want layered cedar, nut and spice without moving past medium strength.
Box of 20 cigars
Comes in Government packaging.
paymentwilliam –
Very creamy and nutty smoke!! Lovely! Lots of complex lesser flavours!excellent draw and burn. Not a ton of smoke production it seems to have a lot of smoke though on the foot.
chriswaka (verified owner) –
First one I smoked of these, I thought I found my new perfect cheap cigar. It was a weirdly awesome peanut blast of flavor almost the whole way through. Subsequent sticks have been pretty bland, super short finish, hickory flavor with a touch of earthiness. They develop a bit with a little more flavor as the stick burns, but not that much. Razor sharp burn and tight pack though. Well made cigar.
I keep hoping that I will reexperience the flavors from the first one, but that has not happened. OK for the price point, but will not buy these again.