Robusto, 5" x 50 ring gauge / approx. $4
This is another stogie I received as part of a Twitter contest prize package from Mike at MikesStogies.com (Thanks, Mike!). Not being an Alec Bradley fanatic I had not even heard of these before receiving it, so I thought I should take the opportunity to record a few thoughts even though I did not want to do an outright review. This appears to be a CI exclusive and is not mentioned on Alec Bradley's website; it uses Dominican, Mexican and Nicaraguan fillers and a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper.
The stick was rather oily and leathery-looking. I got a scent of leather on the wrapper and on the foot. The bands were almost over-the-top in their ornateness. It's funny how cheaper cigars often use lots of embossing and gold foil and other expensive print methods, then you see very expensive cigars using relatively simple packaging and art. Prelight draw was good and featured a sweetness that was mostly chocolate.
The Harvest Selection had an interesting flavor profile--some earth, some leather, a little cocoa sweetness, and some damp forest mushroom. yes, it was funny in a way, but kind of good, too. Not at all what I was expecting but also not what I feared could be in the offing for a bargain-priced CI-exclusive. There was not much flavor change through this cigar, but it was consistently good especially if leather and earth is in your wheelhouse as far as flavor profile goes. A very decent smoke for a bargain price.
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I liked this cigar, too. I think these compare favorably with Alec Bradley's other blends. If you like the other Alec Bradley cigars, you'll probably like this one. I agree that there wasn't much in terms of transitioning with the Harvest Selection, but I really liked the dominant flavor which I would describe as oakey.
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