Alec Bradley Magic Toast Cigar and Aveleda wine pairing

Something unexpected, but what a cigar. A cigar named Magic Toast. Alan Rubin explained Magic Toast got its name on a special night shining a flashlight into a crop of Tobaccos beyond belief. The special crop inspired a cigar. "I knew we would find a special project to use the special tobacco. Under the stars, we cracked open a bottle of excellent whisky and proposed a toast to our future." Magic Toast has Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers. Dual binders from Honduras and Nicaragua, and a wrapper from Honduras.

Alec Bradley Magic Toast Cigar Details

Robusto

Gauge: 57

Size (mm) 127

Wrapper Color Maduro

Wrapper Honduran

Binder Honduran, Nicaraguan

Filler Honduran, Nicaraguan

Alec Bradley Magic Toast Cigar Prelight

The band is an art-deco design with stars and other symbols and colours inspired by the night.

The wrapper leaf is dark. It reflects the dark night story that inspired the blend. It is a dark chocolate brown wrapper with visible oils and a few clear veins.

The first Magic Toast cigar Aromas

Mossy

Cocoa

Cured meats aromas

Turkish delight sweetness

Wet rainforest bed of leaves

I experience notes of a wet rainforest floor bed and cured meats. from the wrapper leaf. While the foot has earthy and dark chocolate aromas.

Once clipped, the Magic Toast has a good easy draw.

Magic Toast Cigar First Flavours

The first lighting of the Magic Toast releases flavours of earth and dark chocolate with a bit of sweetness. I don't pick up much spice. There are creamy tastes, but that could be from the bite of white Oreo biscuits that blend perfectly with the dark wrapper flavours.

The cigar reminds me of a sourdough toasted brown with melted butter. The blend is creamy yet smooth, with tasty cocoa notes all along.

While the Magic Toast started medium-to-full, the cigar never becomes full in strength. The balance is smooth offering full toasty and dark wrapper flavours.

The final notes stay consistent.

Magic Toast Cigar Construction

A cigar with a great draw and an even burn. Although there was a light breeze that did influence the burn line a bit. Nothing a light touch-up won't fix. The ash is flaky with perfect ash rings.

One of the best Alec Bradley blends I’ve ever had.

Wine Pairing with the Alec Bradley Magic Toast

There are days to open big and bold wines, and there there are warm autumn nights to open something light and fresh.

Today the wine pairing is from the Vinho Verde region in Portugal.

Aveleda Vinho Verde white wine

VINHO VERDE

THE PROMISED LAND

It is a wine region ingrained into the soul of Portugal. From Minho to Douro, from the Atlantic Ocean to the mountain range of Gerês and Marão. The Vinho Verde region spreads across 9 different sub-regions with ideal conditions to create unique wines. Vinho Verde wines win the hearts of more and more consumers worldwide every week.

Topography

A Region located in the northwest of Portugal, in the limits of:

• North: Minho River

• South: Douro River and the mountain ranges of Freita, Arada and Montemuro

• West: Atlantic Ocean

• East: Peneda, Gerês, Cabreira and Marão Mountain Ranges

• It is an irregular terrain with river valleys that run from East to West. The river valleys form perfect valleys for oceanic breezes to reach inland.

Climate

• Moderate Atlantic climate

• WINTERS: cloudy, high humidity and high rainfall: 1200 mm/year;

• SUMMERS: warm and dry, moderate temperatures and low-temperature variations (day/night).

What is Vinho Verde?

Vinho Verde is a demarcated and law-protected Portuguese wine region. It is one of the 14 Portuguese wine regions. Geographically situated in the Minho region of Portugal.

The picking in the Vinho Verde Wine Region usually starts between August and September, like other wine regions in Portugal. Winemakers harvest the grapes completely ripe. The harvest and vinification methods are similar to any white, rosé, or red wine-producing region in Portugal or Europe.

Why is it called Vinho Verde?

There is no exact reason, but the most commonly known has to do with the area full of lush green vegetation in the region. The Vinho Verde Wine Region has plenty of water supplies, turning the area into a vast green landscape. From forests to fields, the region is very fertile, and green is the main colour.

Everything started with the dream of a visionary, Manoel Pedro Guedes who planted the seeds in Quinta da Aveleda in Penafiel. It became a demarcated region dedicated to the production of unique wines, the Vinho Verde Wine Region.

AVELEDA FONTE WHITE

Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal

Varieties: Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura and Fernão Pires

Vintage: 2020 / 9.5% Vol.

Soils: granite

Made from the main indigenous varieties of the Vinho Verde wine region, this wine is an exceptional expression of the region. The night harvest allows the grapes to keep their fresh and aromatic properties. On arrival at the vinification centre, the grapes undergo soft pressing at low pressures. Alcoholic fermentation happens in controlled temperatures. This Aveleda wine stays in stainless steel vats in contact with lees to extract all the flavours and aromas from the variety.

Clear pale yellow, this wine is elegant, with a crisp and fruity balance. A wine with notes of green apple and lime. Slightly fizzy, with a vibrant minerality and refreshing notes of citrus fruits. A white wine perfect to pair with any food, moment and experience.

Food pairings

• Appetizers: cod fish cakes, marinated olives and empanadas.

• Chicken or vegetable curry.

• Grilled white fish and vegetables.

Aveleda Vinho Verde Scents

Grapefruit

Pineapple

Fruity and fresh

Fruit salad and tropical notes

Prominent green apple scents

Aveleda Vinho Verde Taste

Soft acidity with incredible freshness embodies expressive but balanced zesty, apple and tropical fruit tastes.

Pale lemon in colour. This wine has notes of pear, apple and citrus. The green apple scent is striking but subtle. The fresh white wine offers a zesty lime and tropical fruit finish. The palate is light, clean, and refreshing with a spritz finish.

Magic Toast Cigar wrap up

Magic Toast is a winner. I would rate it their best cigar after the Kintsugi. It is full-bodied yet smooth with medium strength. The cigar has rich tastes with plenty of complexity and balance. Each puff offers a combination of savoury and sweetness. I enjoy the hints of Turkish delight sweetness from the cigar. The cocoa flavours do prevail making it a full-flavoured well rounded toasty smooth smoke.

A smooth pairing with tropical fruit and light acidity from the wine complements the toasty dark chocolate flavours from the Magic Toast cigar.

If you enjoy Alec Bradley cigars, I recommend trying the Magic Toast.

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