Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto
How do Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 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 Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 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
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran and Panamanian
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.25 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamPepperSweet spiceEarth
- CedarCocoaCoffeeCaramelPepper
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 Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto →Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto vs Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto or the Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 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 Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto cedar and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto and the Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto?
- The Alec Bradley Black Market Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.