Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Partagás Valle Verde Robusto
How do Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and Partagás Valle Verde 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 Partagás Valle Verde 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
- Mexican San Andrés
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Sun-grown Cameroon
- Filler
- Honduran and Panamanian
- Mexican San Andrés & Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Estelí)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.25 in × 52
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamPepperSweet spiceEarth
- EarthDark cocoaPepperCedarCoffee
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 →Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Partagás Valle Verde Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto or the Partagás Valle Verde 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 Partagás Valle Verde Robusto earth and dark cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and the Partagás Valle Verde Robusto?
- The Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Partagás Valle Verde Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.