Monday, August 8, 2016

Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal - K A P L O W I T Z Scale Cigar Review

B"H
THE CIGAR
Alec Bradley 
Black Market Vandal
6 1/4 x 54 Toro
w. Nicaraguan
b. Sumatran
f. Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Honduran & Dominican

Thanks to Cigars City for the kind and generous sampling.
K A P L O W I T Z SCALE
K least, Z most
Construction W
Combustion W
Flavors O
Body L
Strength P (w/ W spike at band)
&
Sweet I
Sour P
Salty A
Bitter L
Umami A
&
Complexity P
Nuance A
Transition P
Balance L
Smoothness W
&
Animal K
Spicy L
Woody L
Vegetal P
Earthy W
Chemical A
SUMMATION
You can listen to my summation below on the Cigars City Podcast:


Post podcast, strength up-ticked to a medium and was a bit woozy-inducing. Little bit o' headache, even. Also, some bite happened which purging only partially subdued. 

SMOKE TIME
70 mins

FINAL GRADE
****B****
L'shalom