@EventHandler
public void onBlockBreak(BlockBreakEvent event) {
    final Block broken = event.getBlock();
    final byte originalData = broken.getData();
    final Material originalType = broken.getType();

    event.setCancelled(true);
    broken.setType(Material.AIR);

    Bukkit.broadcastMessage("Broken type set to AIR");

    // This code won't work - the torch will drop
    Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLater(this, new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            // Set back to it's original state and don't apply physics
            broken.setType(originalType, false);
            broken.setData(originalData, false);
            Bukkit.broadcastMessage("Failed code ran, the torch was set.");
        }
    }, 60L);

    // This code (dirty workaround) will work - the torches data will be able to be set
    Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLater(this, new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            Block under = broken.getRelative(BlockFace.DOWN);
            Material underOriginal = under.getType();
            boolean flag = false; // Whether we modify under

            if (under.isEmpty()) {
                flag = true;
                /* Any solid material that a torch or similar can sit on should work */
                under.setType(Material.BEDROCK, false);
            }

            broken.setType(originalType, false);
            broken.setData(originalData, false);

            if (flag) {
                under.setType(underOriginal, false);
            }

            Bukkit.broadcastMessage("Working code ran, the torch was set.");
        }
    }, 100L);
}