Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro vs Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight
How do Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro and Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knightstack 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 Vandal Toro and Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Alec Bradley
Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro
Hoyo de Monterrey
Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Honduran, Nicaraguan and Panamanian
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6.2 in × 54
- 5.75 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- Black pepperLeatherCedarEarthDark spice
- CocoaCoffeeLeatherCedarPepperDark cherry
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Flavor
- Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro leans spice; Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight leans sweet. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro if
spice notes appeal to you.
See Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro →Choose Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight →Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro vs Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro or the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro brings black pepper and leather, the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight cocoa and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro and the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight?
- The Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro is a full Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight is a full Honduras cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.