Alec Bradley Orchant Seleccion Skinny Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Thursday 17 October, 2024 by Dan

The band was a bit different to the one imaged. Earthy and spicy aromas out of the cellophane albeit a little one dimensional. Cold draw was pleasant but similarly one dimensional.

Initially and throughout the first 3rd it was very strong in black pepper. I'm sure there were other spice notes present but they just couldn't come through.

That changed rather dramatically into the second 3rd. Sweet notes came through gently with some very faint cherry and peach as the pepper continued but eased off quite a bit. The smoke was very creamy through the best section of this cigar. I still didn't get much in the way of complexity though.

The final third began with a very slight bitterness that wasn't unenjoyable but increased towards the end. The creaminess faded and some of the other spice flavours poked through with some faint cardamom and nutmeg although, again, not a particularly complex profile.

Draw was firm but good with fair to good smoke production. Slightly on the ashy side and burned a little unevenly although not too bad with some touch ups. It needed to be relit once but not too much bother. The construction was mostly good with a slight crack in the wrapper at the start of the final 3rd that caused little issue to the experience.

I love black pepper as a forward flavour but this started a bit strong even for me and I would have enjoyed some woody, floral, botanical or earthy tones to just mix up the profile a bit.

A very enjoyable smoke overall. If it were £2 cheaper it would definitely have hit 4 stars and it would easily be 5 out of 5 if it were £10. Would probably buy again but I wouldn't invest in a box at £15 each.