Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Hoyo de Monterrey Governor
How do Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Governorstack 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 Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Governor sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Ecuadorian Sumatra
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Honduran and Panamanian
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro
- Size
- 5.25 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamPepperSweet spiceEarth
- CedarLeatherEarthPepperCoffeeWood
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
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- Is the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto or the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto brings cedar and cream, the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor cedar and leather.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor?
- The Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.