Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Gordo

The Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Gordo opens with a robust medium-full body, delivering a dense mix of dark chocolate, espresso roast, and charred oak over a foundation of leather, black pepper, and earthy spice. The retrohale amplifies the profile with red pepper, smoked paprika, and a touch of molasses, adding both heat and a subtle sweetness. By the second third, the flavors broaden into toasted walnut, bittersweet cocoa, and dark caramel, while the pepper mellows into a warm, lingering undertone. A faint maple note emerges, binding the wood, chocolate, and spice into a cohesive mid-palate. In the final third, the cigar deepens into espresso crema, charred oak, clove, and smoky earth, finishing long, bold, and complex with resonant spice.

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The gordo vitola is impeccably rolled with a dark, oily Honduran-grown Broadleaf wrapper over a Honduran Broadleaf binder and a blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers, showing seamless construction, a clean cap, and a firm yet responsive pack. Cold draw reveals cocoa husk, cedar, and a burst of black pepper. Upon lighting, the draw is perfect—slight resistance producing thick, weighty smoke with a chewy texture. The burn line remains sharp and even, with dense, dark-gray ash holding well despite the large ring gauge. Combustion is steady and cool, rewarding slow, deliberate puffs that allow the flavors to fully develop.

Pair with GlenDronach 18 Year Allardice or Woodford Reserve Double Oaked; both enhance the cigar’s chocolate, oak, and spice while rounding the pepper’s edges.

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Aging potential is strong: 5–8 years will integrate the cocoa, wood, and spice into a seamless, velvety profile while refining the pepper into a polished undertone.

A commanding, flavor-saturated smoke that showcases the depth and richness of double broadleaf tobacco in a bold, large-format presentation.