Reviews
Date Added: Monday 28 July, 2014
Being new to cigar smoking I don't have many similar cigar experiences to compare the Alec Bradley Punk to, but here are my first impressions of such a cigar.
After cutting and checking the draw, which was much easier than the last I tried (MC No.4), a slight sweetness was immediately noticeable. On lighting, my first few draws delivered a rich, creamy smoke, heavy with toasted cedar notes. Lots of thick pure tobacco smoke carried through the first third, onto a subtle lick of black liquorice in the second and a steadily building sweetness throughout. Clean, white ash and good even burn all the way down. Medium in strength, big on flavour. Very enjoyable and definitely one I will revisit.
Date Added: Thursday 10 July, 2014
Great Cigar. Straight medium flavours of cream,spice(pepper) with a fair bit of Citrus(Apricot) some wood notes. I bet some reading this just laughed but there was a distinct apricot flavour coming through which was confirmed by a good m8 who was also smoking the same cigar. But be warned, even though alot of reviews have this as a medium strength smoke, which for the first two thirds it was. But on hitting the last third the strength really increased. This cigar demands you smoke after a good full meal or at least have a good sweet/sugar based drink to counter the nicotine. Smoke time was around the one and half hours to two hour mark. For the price you cannot complain about this cigar and well worth at least trying one stick.
Date Added: Tuesday 03 June, 2014
Quite a relaxing light aroma whilst burning clean and even from start to finish. The flavours are woody tasting but sweet, with the nuts and maple tones and hints of coconut and chocolate. Best results are to smoke it calm and slow. Michael - C.Gars Ltd
Date Added: Saturday 31 May, 2014
I've searched high and low for a flavour profile on this cigar (or even some other reviews) and not really found much.
First third seemed nondescript I had a hard time pulling out any real flavours but at around the start of the second third a definite milk chocolate flavour started to come through which stayed with my through the rest of the cigar.
Once that milk chocolate hit I really enjoyed it, going to try some of their other vitola's and see what they're like.
Date Added: Friday 30 May, 2014
In my early teens, a couple of friends and I would sneak into an off-licence and buy some cheap cigars - Hamlet, Henri Winterman's Cafe Creme, you know the sort. At the time we thought we were the bee's knees.
Well, this cigar has brought back those heady days. And not in a good way.
Construction is excellent. The burn is razor-sharp all the way. I didn't need to touch up with my lighter once.
But the flavour? Bland, not exactly harsh, but hardly smooth. Dull. Uninteresting. Never again.
My overwhelming impression? I'm sorry to say this, but it just tasted "cheap".
I bought some H Upmann half-coronas at the same time I bought these. They were only marginally more expensive, but were a world away in terms of flavour, quality and - most important of all - enjoyment.
Sometimes a misspent youth is worth revisiting. Not this time.
Date Added: Friday 30 May, 2014
A pleasant tropical fruit aroma with hints of hickory nuts. Easy to light and burns even and quite cool, advisable to be smoked slowly. Overall a nice aromatic blend to be enjoyed peacefully - typical for a rainy day scenario. Michael - C.Gars Ltd
