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(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)
In March 2020, Alec & Bradley announced its third creation, which was named Kintsugi (pronounced kin-tsu-gee) after the Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery by purposely highlighting the cracks in gold before using lacquer to bind the pieces together again.
“Unfortunately, the cigar industry seems to be a bit fractured right now,” said Bradley Rubin in a press release. “We are all fighting to reduce or eliminate regulation, but there is little consensus on how to achieve this. We can all learn from the Kintsugi story. We are all better together. The passion behind premium cigars is the gold lacquer that binds.”
In terms of blend, the regular production line incorporates a Honduran habano wrapper from the Trojes region covering both Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco that is being used for both the dual binder and the fillers. As is the case with the debut release under the Alec & Bradley brand, the Kintsugi cigars are being rolled at the Raíces Cubanas factory in Danlí, Honduras.
The Alec & Bradley Kintsugi debuted in four different vitolas, all of which are packaged in boxes of 24.
Blend and Origin:
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L.
Wrapper: Honduras (Habano)
Binder: Honduras & Nicaragua
Filler: Honduras & Nicaragua
Available vitolas:
Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Robusto (5 x 50) — $7.95 (Box of 24, $190.80) REVIEWED TODAY
Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Corona Gorda (5 5/8 x 46) — $7.25 (Box of 24, $174)
Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Toro (6 x 52) — $8.80 (Box of 24, $211.20)
Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Gordo (6 x 60) — $9.85 (Box of 24, $236.40)
The cigar band is rather large and the cigar has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were quite basic; cedar, brown sugar, earthy nutmeg, and light black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7. A very basic start.
At the first third (22 minutes) the cigar is not grabbing me. It has basic flavors that are simply put, basic. I now had citrus peel, brown sugar, earthy nutmeg, black coffee that is a little more elevated, and flour (a dough-like flavor). The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is brown sugar, citrus peel, and that doughy flavor. The lingering black pepper is decent. The flavors are not remarkable. When I contrast this cigar with the Gatekeeper I am amazed that it is not as good. But it's not. I rated the first third 89.
As I moved through the second third (41 minutes) the cigar got extremely earthy. The black coffee is earthy and very elevated and the overall earthiness in the cigar is very elevated. I still had the cedar, brown sugar, and citrus peel but they are dwarfed by the extreme earthiness. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is earthy nutmeg and a touch of citrus peel with some of the doughy notes. I rated the second third 85.
The cigar lasted 58 minutes. There was a little improvement in the sweetness and a little lowering of the extreme earthiness but the overall appeal of the cigar is not there. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is very earthy. I had much higher hopes for this cigar but it simply did not deliver. I held the score of 85 for the final third.
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