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(Description provided by Alec Bradley)
Alec Bradley is introducing its newest cigar, Chunk Shade, the super-smooth sequel to the popular Chunk Maduro. Known for delivering short, stout smokes with big flavor, Alec Bradley’s latest addition brings a smoother, mellow-to-medium profile to the Chunk lineup — proving that chunky can be smooth too.
Chunk Shade is crafted in Honduras with a Honduran Connecticut wrapper, a U.S. Broadleaf binder, and a balanced filler blend of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The result is a short and wide cigar that delivers layered notes of tea leaves, hay, and toast — all wrapped into a mellow, easygoing experience with massive smoke output.
“Chunk Shade is a fun and approachable cigar that rounds out the Chunk series in a big way,” said Bradley Rubin, brand ambassador for Alec Bradley. “Fans love the short, wide format of Maduro, and with Shade we’re giving them the same bold shape but with a smooth, mellow profile that’s perfect for relaxing any time.”
Chunk Shade is available in three stout vitolas:
XL (4 x 60) – SRP $5.99 per cigar REVIEWED TODAY
3XL (4 x 66) – SRP $7.69 per cigar
4XL (4 x 80) – SRP $8.49 per cigar
The XL and 3XL come in boxes of 20 while 4XL comes in a box of 18. The cigars are handcrafted in Danlí, Honduras at the HATSA factory.
The cigar is a light brown and has a nice feel in the hand for a short cigar.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were light citrus peel, brown sugar, a little cinnamon, light tanned leather, and earthy black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Pretty good start.
At the first third (16 minutes) I had more of a citrus note with a little underlying citrus peel, brown sugar, cinnamon, cream, and earthy black coffee. I don't notice leather on the front end but it's on the finish. The finish is leather and brown sugar with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is mild to medium bodied. The cigar is tasty. I rated the first third 93.
Moving through the second third (38 minutes) there was more black coffee. I had the same notes. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is unchanged except there is very good lingering black pepper. I rated the second third 92.
The cigar lasted 55 minutes. Nothing much changed in the final third. Same notes, same strength, same finish. This is a nice Connecticut with pretty good notes. It would make a good morning smoke. I held the score of 92.
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