Alec Bradley Cigars Safe Keepings

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto

Cigar Aficionado · Nov 5, 2024 · Cigar Insider

There is an orange hue to the wrapper of this toothy robusto. An autumnal array of flavors such as red apple, molasses and toasted wood complement the earthy core. Notes of pecan and hazelnut linger on the finish. It draws well with a mostly even burn.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Medium · Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto (5” x 52)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Aug 18, 2024

5.00″ × 52

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto

Stogie Press · Jan 3, 2025

Back in May of 2024, Alec Bradley announced the launch of Safe Keepings, a new brand that will feature blends made according to recipes recorded in the Alec Bradley founder’s blend book. Alec Bradley brand ambassador Bradley Rubin explained, “When we felt the time was right, we opened the blend book and started to do a Read more about Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto – Rated 90[…]

Safe keepings robusto · 5.37″ × 46

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings

Kaplowitz · Aug 9, 2024

Paprika | Hazelnut | Chocolate (spiced) Enveloped in spice but not in the manner of a siege; instead comfortably-so. Sweet paprika steers the spice array, cinnamon and clove trail. White peppercorns maybe scout on ahead. A component of that spiciness attracts a milk chocolate note. The room-note is identical to the draw. Encompassing. Hazelnut flesh and shells influence via fleshing out earthen underbelly, and lending structure to top-notes, respectively. Nicely delineated, decent balance. Fairl

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Medium/Medium-full · Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto

Cigar Coop · Jul 16, 2025

We review the Alec Bradley Safe Keepings in the Robusto size. This is the first of a series of blends from the Alec Bradley blend book. Key flavors: Natural Tobacco, Raisin, Earth, Baker’s Spice, Pepper.

Robusto · 5.38″ × 46 · Medium · Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Corona

Halfwheel · Sep 11, 2024 · June 12, 2024

The Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Corona is an impressive cigar, and one that is easy to see why it probably had a star next to it in Alan Rubin's blend book as one to revisit and possibly release. The flavor profile is a fairly tight quartet that stay on rhythm for much of the cigar, but with moments where each contributor takes the reins for a bit. I'm not going to say this is the most complex or nuanced cigar, but it does offer impressively solid flavors. I was hoping that the smoked honey graham cracker could turn into a star in the profile, but its eventual char held it back from becoming the cigar's best and most defining flavor. Safe Keepings is certainly worth a try, as it seems to have the chops to not only deliver an enjoyable smoking experience but just might merit earning a place in one's cigar rotation.

5.38″ × 46 · Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings

CigarCzars · Aug 15, 2024

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings cigars are Nicaraguan puros crafted by Oliva in Nicaragua and made entirely with tobaccos from Nicaragua. These cigars became available in June 2024 in four sizes, including a Robusto (5 x 52) priced at at $12.29 per cigar, which is the subject of this review. The blend or recipe used for these cigars was actually created years ago and recorded by Alan Rubin in his founder's blend book, and was the first blend selected from that book by Alan's sons (Alec and Bradley) to be produced in 2024 for the first time. The Alec Bradley brand was established in 1996, and was later sold to Scandinavian Tobacco Group in 2023. The cigars are being distributed by Forged Cigar Company. For more information about AB Safe Keepings cigars, please check out thepress release. The sample Alec Bradley Safe Keeping Robustos began with a very pleasant and unique flavor that is hard to describe, so let's just call it some kind of floral spice. The smoke was also very mellow, and near the lower end of the medium-to-full range. One sample maintained this flavor profile for the first 40-45 minutes, while the other for only 25-30 minutes. Beyond those points, the floral-spice flavor faded while a more peppery taste became predominate. The cigars were noticeably more enjoyable during the first half than down the home stretch. The sample Alec Bradley Safe Keeping Robustos were very well made and had very good draws. The cigars held a long ash and had even burns. No relights nor touch-ups were needed during the 55 minutes that it took me to smoke them down to two inches remaining. Although the delightful flavors in one of the samples tailed off much too soon, the Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robustos were still superior cigars with very interesting and somewhat unique flavors, making them worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points on a 5-point scale. For those seasoned cigar smokers who are looking for something different, these are definitely cigars that are worth a try.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52

ALEC BRADLEY SAFE KEEPINGS

Comedy Cigars Music · Aug 25, 2024

Safe Keepings floats along a spice dance floor, catching sips of milk chocolate and earth. The finish is less spice, and the earth and milk chocolate meld together, creating an interesting cream topping. A clean retrohale keeps chocolate on the edges and coats the nostrils with gentle spice.Smoke output fills the room

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52

Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto

Developing Palates · Jun 20, 2025 · June 2024

The Alec Bradley Safe Keepings Robusto had an average flavor profile through the first two thirds, focused around heavily toasted cedar, earth and walnut shell. It took a step down in the final third as the heavy toast transitioned to light char and some wood bitterness joined. Not really a great experience as the heavy toast, and later char, was a bit of a hinderance to the rest of the components. I don't see myself returning to this one.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Nicaragua