Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural
How do Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Naturalstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan and Honduran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2010
- Flavor
- LeatherBlack pepperCocoaRyeDark chocolate
- CedarCoffeeToasted nutsCaramelOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto →Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural →Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto brings leather and black pepper, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural cedar and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?
- The Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?
- Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Robusto: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.