Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua
The cigar wakes up with a calm, even light, giving off a mild aroma that feels familiar even if you’ve never had this blend before. The aroma isn’t loud, but it has that comfortable, lived-in quality that makes the space feel settled. Whatever was buzzing around in your head a few minutes ago starts to slide off to the sides. A soft mix of warm tobacco and light sweetness drifts off the foot as the wrapper warms up. Without really planning to, you slow your breathing down to match its pace.
Flavor and Character
In the final third the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back The finish hangs around quietly, not demanding attention but not disappearing either. As the room starts to pick up a little haze the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the cigar asks for nothing more than a little of your attention. As the room starts to pick up a little haze you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away.
Toward the final few draws the flavors pull in tighter and feel more concentrated You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet. After that first inch is gone you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. As the burn evens out you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.
The Experience
Somewhere in the middle you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and you find yourself more present in the moment than you planned to be. Near the end the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. Once it finds its rhythm the flavors start to show more of themselves mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way. Once it finds its rhythm the flavors start to show more of themselves showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.
- Taste: Warm cedar, baking spice, and a calm tobacco core that stays steady from start to finish.
- Strength: Medium to Full Bodied
- Rating: 95
- Reddit Notes: Mentioned by smokers who like a cigar that feels straightforward but still has enough movement to stay interesting.
