Alec Bradley Pryme Gold Series

[ashauler]

This smoke was gifted to me by a BOTL here, and I must give a super hardy THANK YOU.

Size: Toro
Wrapper: Ecuador (ligero)
Binder: Mexican
Filler: Mixed Ligeros from Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic

The packaging of this stick is very nice, cedar sheath printed with Gold Series, ribbon at the foot and a very large, detailed band. The first thing I noticed after stripping this baby was the beautiful coloration and sheen of the wrapper. Almost looked like a rosado.

The construction was excellent, no soft spots or ugly veins, well filled with a nicely cut foot and well applied cap. Cut and light were effortless.

The first third was very earthy, and most definitely lands on the full side of medium. Very complex flavor, ranging from coffee to earth to pepper and an intermingling of all together in a very nice fashion.

As I moved to middle of the stick, the flavors seemed to tame down a bit, and the smoke production really increased. A soft and subtle flavor that I couldn't quite put my finger on made an appearance and seemed to round out the smoke very nicely.

Towards the end the flavors moved away from the coffee/earth profile and more pepper/spice came into play. The strength picked up a notch for me as well, don't think it quite made it to full, but definitely on the full side of medium. Burn was straight and the ash was tight and well formed throughout this smoke, no touch-ups were required.

I nubbed this baby and would recommend this stick for someone looking for a nice med/full, complex and enjoyable smoke. This one is definitely a weekend treat when you have time to concentrate on the complexity of this stick. I will most definitely be picking up a 5er for further investigation as soon as the budget allows.

Thanks again, my brother, for a very nice experience.

[derivation]

Nice Review, I had been wondering about these.

[Silencei2]

Great review. I think I'm going to have to pick up some of these now... my mouth is watering after reading this.

[logan37]

Thanks ash. Nice review. I've been reading good things about this smoke, and other Alec Bradley's. I have to start investigating this brand when I get my next allowance.

[ggiese]

When these first came out, I was HUGELY disappointed. The cost was premium, and the cigars were (in a word) "blah".

Now that they've aged a bit, they've turned into quite a smoke. I very much enjoy them now.

If you're gonna get them - you better make it quick. This was a limited production cigar. If you find them in stock, the retail on them is pretty high end (~$9.00+ each).

Cigars International has them on closeout ---> Alec Bradley Pryme

At that price (better than 50% off) - they're quite a deal...

[ggiese]

...oops - double post...

[cigarsarge]

Box Split anyone???

[logan37]

I finally smoked one of these. I had quite a different experience then you did, Jamie, but I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to see how these sticks age. Thanks for the recommendation.