Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto
How do Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robustostack 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 Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto 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
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran and Panamanian
- Nicaraguan and Honduran
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.25 in × 52
- 5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamPepperSweet spiceEarth
- LeatherCocoaOakEarthPepper
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.
See Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto →Choose Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto →Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto or the Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto 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 Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto leather and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and the Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto?
- The Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Padilla Finest Hour Oscuro Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.