Alec Bradley - Magic Toast

Cigar Reviewed: Alec Bradley Magic Toast

Smoked at: groveland, ma

Appearance:

Dark brown wrapper with a relatively understated appearance. The wrapper developed a significant crack during the smoke.

Draw:

Tight, but smokeable.

Burn:

Wavy and required attention. Construction was compromised by the cracked wrapper. The cigar had a dense pack and held a strong ash of roughly 2 inches.

Aroma:

Pleasant tobacco and cedar aroma. Cedar remained noticeable toward the end.

Taste:

Cold draw showed fig/raisin and baking spice. The first third developed caramel, cedar, chocolate and baking spice. The middle third brought more charred cedar and a bright citrus-like note. Later, nutty roasted coffee flavors emerged with residual sweetness. The final third became darker, heavier and nuttier as the sweetness receded. Strength progressed from mild/medium toward medium-full.

Overall:

Interesting flavor progression, but the construction issues made it difficult to fully evaluate. The sampler Boveda also seemed noticeably dry, which may have affected the cigar’s conditioning and performance. I stopped with approximately 2–3 inches remaining after developing a headache and stomach discomfort.