Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL is an exceptionally thick 4 x 80 cigar built around a Honduran-grown Connecticut-seed Shade wrapper. Beneath the wrapper is an American Broadleaf binder surrounding a multinational filler blend of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan tobaccos.
The 4XL is the largest ring gauge in the Alec Bradley Chunk Shade series, combining an extremely wide 80-ring format with a compact four-inch length. Despite its substantial dimensions, Chunk Shade is blended for a mellow profile characterized by toast, hay, gentle sweetness, and smooth tobacco.
Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL Cigar Details
• Size: 4 x 80
• Shape: Gordo / Parejo
• Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut Shade
• Binder: American Broadleaf
• Filler: Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan
• Origin: Honduras
• Strength: Mellow
• Manufacturer: Alec Bradley
What does Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL taste like?
Alec Bradley describes Chunk Shade with prominent notes of toast and hay. The profile combines bread-like sweetness with an earthy, subtly sweet hay character, producing a smooth and approachable expression despite the cigar's unusually large ring gauge.
What size is Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL?
Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL measures 4 inches long with an enormous 80 ring gauge. It is the thickest cigar offered in the Chunk Shade series.
What wrapper does Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL use?
Chunk Shade 4XL uses a Honduran-grown Connecticut-seed Shade wrapper. Underneath is an American Broadleaf binder with Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos.
Is Alec Bradley Chunk Shade 4XL a strong cigar?
No. Alec Bradley officially classifies Chunk Shade as mellow. The Connecticut Shade wrapper gives the blend a smoother and more approachable character despite the imposing 80 ring gauge.
How big is an 80-ring-gauge cigar?
An 80-ring-gauge cigar has a diameter of 80/64 of an inch, or approximately 1.25 inches. This makes the Chunk Shade 4XL substantially thicker than conventional Robusto, Toro, and Gordo cigars.
What is the difference between Chunk Shade XL, 3XL, and 4XL?
All three Chunk Shade vitolas are four inches long, but their diameters increase substantially. The XL is 4 x 60, the 3XL is 4 x 66, and the 4XL is 4 x 80. The 4XL is therefore the largest-ring-gauge cigar in the series.
How does Chunk Shade 4XL compare with Chunk Maduro 4XL?
Both measure 4 x 80, but their blends are very different. Chunk Shade uses a Honduran Connecticut Shade wrapper and is classified as mellow, while Chunk Maduro uses a Mexican wrapper with a Honduran Jamastran binder and is classified as medium-bodied.
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