| Hailed as cigar Numero Uno for all of 2011, the 96-rated Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro |
| continues to amaze and astound a worldwide array of aficionados to this very day. It’s not |
| like company founder Alan Rubin would just abandon his prized possession after having it |
| reach the top. Through the years, he and all the fine folks at Alec Bradley have worked |
| tirelessly to maintain the taste, quality, and artistry for which they are so well known. |
| It's an incredible feat indeed, what with the challenges of growing tobacco in ever-changing |
| conditions, that the Nicaraguan and Honduran longleaf filler and complimentary Trojes-grown |
| Corojo wrapper crucial to the Prensado's success have maintained the exact palate-pleasing |
| character that made the cigar such a hit in the first place. |
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| Not content to rule the handmade premium world on taste alone, an Alec Bradley Prensado Gran |
| Toro will be the standout stick in your humidor by force of shear aesthetics. The Corojo |
| which hugs the gently box-pressed 6" x 54 vitola has been aged to the color of roasted |
| coffee beans and sparkles with oil while carrying some veining and a touch of tooth. It |
| seems a sacrilege to pierce or cut the expertly applied triple cap, but any remorse will |
| quickly fade once the silky and aromatic clouds begin filling the air. The palate will |
| thrill to discover a deep, earthy flavor punctuated with spice and cedar. Remaining medium- |
| full strength throughout, the smoke will evolve to include the tastes of leather, marzipan, |
| espresso, and dulce de leche. |
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| Sure, they've been out for a quite a few years, but have you taken the time to really get to |
| know these fine smokes? Or maybe you've been wooed by flashier but much less satisfying |
| smokes. No matter, because today is a new day and it's time to give the Alec Bradley |
| Prensado Gran Toro the recognition it deserves by lighting up and burning one down to the |
| nub, enjoying every last puff. |
