Alec Bradley Black Market toro

cmitch · 10-30-2011, 05:03 PM

I had one of these at the suggestion of Jacob, our B&M tobacconist. I'm glad I did.

The stick was none other than fantastic. It started with a tinge of spice but quickly moved to a toasty and leather flavor. It wasn't very complex but a tasty stick. Price point about $7.50. I would call it a medium body stick, not overbearing by any means.

kelmac07 · 10-30-2011, 05:11 PM

Stearns gifted me a 5er of these a few weeks back...very good stick.

elderboy02 · 10-30-2011, 06:51 PM

I had the robusto and I wasn't impressed. Hopefully the toro will be better.

WittyUserName · 10-30-2011, 06:57 PM

I have a 5er of Gordos, might burn one on tuesday the the herf

jledou · 10-30-2011, 07:28 PM

Just grabbed some of these off of Joe's daily deal.

papajohn67 · 10-30-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elderboy02

I had the robusto and I wasn't impressed. Hopefully the toro will be better.

Smoked one last Thursday evening and likewise was far from impressed.

gator_79 · 10-30-2011, 07:34 PM

I have 2 of the toro's at home resting. I'm going to fire one up in Dec. I've heard mixed reviews so I'll have to see for myself.

73mountaineer · 11-10-2011, 03:42 PM

I have had the opportunity to pick these up at a couple of different B&M's, but haven't pulled the trigger on one yet.

On a side note, I asked one of my local shops if they were going to get any of them & he pretty much blasted AB & said they were probably going to stop carrying all of their cigars. His gripe was that AB supposedly allows online retailers to discount their sticks too deeply & then they get customers in their store telling them they are way overpriced on the AB stuff. Don't know if it is a valid complaint or not as I haven't really noticed AB's line being significantly cheaper online than any others, but it makes it harder to get their stuff locally for me as the same folks run the main two cigar stores that I frequent around here.

Bax · 04-28-2012, 08:47 AM

Just tried my first and being a fan of AB, I was disappointed. Had some kind of nasty funk taste that's very hard to describe. Ever have a bad RP? Kinda like that. Very glad I didn't buy a blind box of these.

Ciro · 04-28-2012, 12:59 PM

Picked one up at a local B&M was about to light it up, the owner run over and said not to. His advice was to let it rest for a few months; after reading some of the posts here I'm glad I didn't. So it will sit in the Humi until late Fall.

abanytime · 04-28-2012, 01:09 PM

My brother just grabbed one of these at a B&M. I'll pass this along.

Thanks for the review.

abanytime · 04-28-2012, 01:17 PM

My brother just grabbed one of these at a B&M. I'll pass this along.

Thanks for the review.

mtnman · 07-07-2012, 06:42 PM

I love the Black Market Toros. But, they do need to age a couple of months.

Jasonw560 · 07-07-2012, 07:46 PM

I had one and I thought it was just meh. I aged it for a couple of months, too. Maybe I needed to rest it more.

captTrips · 07-08-2012, 07:40 AM

I wasn't really impressed either. Not a real spectacular flavor profile and was really underwhelming.

sikk50 · 07-08-2012, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bax

Just tried my first and being a fan of AB, I was disappointed. Had some kind of nasty funk taste that's very hard to describe. Ever have a bad RP? Kinda like that. Very glad I didn't buy a blind box of these.

This.

The one I had last year just tasted of what I can only describe as the over power smell of ash I experienced walking through a friends house the day after it burned down. Just stale ash

area51 · 07-08-2012, 12:23 PM

I enjoyed them.

Big Maduro · 07-08-2012, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the review. I have been meaning to try this one for awhile now.

10-30-2011, 05:03 PM	#1
cmitch Heads up get down Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Clayton Location: NW Alabama by the river Posts: 2,720 Trading: (25)	Alec Bradley Black Market toro I had one of these at the suggestion of Jacob, our B&M tobacconist. I'm glad I did. The stick was none other than fantastic. It started with a tinge of spice but quickly moved to a toasty and leather flavor. It wasn't very complex but a tasty stick. Price point about $7.50. I would call it a medium body stick, not overbearing by any means. __________________ No matter what one's status is in society, cigars are the great equalizer where the affluent and common share a love for the leaf. - Me.

10-30-2011, 05:11 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro Stearns gifted me a 5er of these a few weeks back...very good stick. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

10-30-2011, 06:51 PM	#3
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,496 Trading: (133)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I had the robusto and I wasn't impressed. Hopefully the toro will be better.

10-30-2011, 06:57 PM	#4
WittyUserName WOOOHOOO Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Adam Location: Virginia Posts: 1,455 Trading: (15)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I have a 5er of Gordos, might burn one on tuesday the the herf __________________ Check out the TROOP support Forums It is THIS easy to Support the troops

10-30-2011, 07:28 PM	#5
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,202 Trading: (27)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro Just grabbed some of these off of Joe's daily deal.

10-30-2011, 07:34 PM	#7
gator_79 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Robin Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 184 Trading: (3)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I have 2 of the toro's at home resting. I'm going to fire one up in Dec. I've heard mixed reviews so I'll have to see for myself.

11-10-2011, 03:42 PM	#8
73mountaineer West-by-God-Virginian Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Steve Location: Chelsea, AL Posts: 18 Trading: (0)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I have had the opportunity to pick these up at a couple of different B&M's, but haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. On a side note, I asked one of my local shops if they were going to get any of them & he pretty much blasted AB & said they were probably going to stop carrying all of their cigars. His gripe was that AB supposedly allows online retailers to discount their sticks too deeply & then they get customers in their store telling them they are way overpriced on the AB stuff. Don't know if it is a valid complaint or not as I haven't really noticed AB's line being significantly cheaper online than any others, but it makes it harder to get their stuff locally for me as the same folks run the main two cigar stores that I frequent around here. __________________ Montani Semper Liberi

04-28-2012, 08:47 AM	#9
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro Just tried my first and being a fan of AB, I was disappointed. Had some kind of nasty funk taste that's very hard to describe. Ever have a bad RP? Kinda like that. Very glad I didn't buy a blind box of these. __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

04-28-2012, 12:59 PM	#10
Ciro Enjoying the Show! Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 461 Trading: (11)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro Picked one up at a local B&M was about to light it up, the owner run over and said not to. His advice was to let it rest for a few months; after reading some of the posts here I'm glad I didn't. So it will sit in the Humi until late Fall.

04-28-2012, 01:09 PM	#11
abanytime Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Andy Location: No. MD Posts: 47 Trading: (0)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro My brother just grabbed one of these at a B&M. I'll pass this along. Thanks for the review.

04-28-2012, 01:17 PM	#12
abanytime Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Andy Location: No. MD Posts: 47 Trading: (0)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro My brother just grabbed one of these at a B&M. I'll pass this along. Thanks for the review.

07-07-2012, 06:42 PM	#13
mtnman Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Asheville Posts: 65 Trading: (0)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I love the Black Market Toros. But, they do need to age a couple of months.

07-07-2012, 07:46 PM	#14
Jasonw560 PhD from Sarcastic State Join Date: Jul 2011 First Name: Jason Location: Harlingen, TX Posts: 812 Trading: (0)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I had one and I thought it was just meh. I aged it for a couple of months, too. Maybe I needed to rest it more. __________________ ...And a woman is only a woman, But a good cigar is a smoke! -R. Kipling

07-08-2012, 07:40 AM	#15
captTrips Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jun 2012 First Name: Dave Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 24 Trading: (0)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I wasn't really impressed either. Not a real spectacular flavor profile and was really underwhelming.

07-08-2012, 12:23 PM	#17
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro I enjoyed them. __________________

07-08-2012, 09:56 PM	#18
Big Maduro Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Ohio Posts: 479 Trading: (14)	Re: Alec Bradley Black Market toro Thanks for the review. I have been meaning to try this one for awhile now.