Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto vs Hoyo de Monterrey Governor
How do Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Governorstack 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 Prensado Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Governor 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
- Honduran Corojo (Trojes)
- Ecuadorian Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Honduran and Nicaraguan
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6.5 in × 50
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2011
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- Flavor
- CedarCocoaBlack pepperLeatherEarth
- CedarLeatherEarthPepperCoffeeWood
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto 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.
Choose Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
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- Is the Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto or the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto brings cedar and cocoa, the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor cedar and leather.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto and the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor?
- The Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Honduran Corojo (Trojes) wrapper; the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto or the Hoyo de Monterrey Governor?
- Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. Hoyo de Monterrey Governor: no published critic score yet.