Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro vs Illusione Original Documents ~mk~ Teaching Machine
How do Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro and Illusione Original Documents ~mk~ Teaching Machinestack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
Alec Bradley
Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro
Illusione
Illusione Original Documents ~mk~ Teaching Machine
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Honduran Corojo (Trojes)
- Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Filler
- Honduran and Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 / Criollo '98
- Vitola
- Gran Toro
- Corona
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 5.1 in × 42
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2011
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- Flavor
- CedarCocoaBlack pepperLeatherToasted nut
- CedarToasted BreadBaking SpiceDried FruitLight Pepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.