Number 6 - Macanudo 1968 Robusto
Online Macanduo Sampler, $10 for 3 (Robusto, Toro, Churchhill)
Appearance and Presentation of Cigar: Excellent
Wrapper color and Packaging: Maduro color, Excellent packaging
Lighting and Burning Properties: Even toast, Fast burn
Even initial light, even burn, burn fast or slow: Even initial light, Even burn, medium burn
Draw: OK
Taste: What taste? Arrgghhh!!
After being thoroughly disappointed with the Macanudo Duke of Devon, I decided to try the “Macanudo with flavor.”
First Third and Final
Clean initial draw, tasted quite bitter and harsh but smoothened out after a few draws. The back of my throat started to sting; never a good sign. A medium flavor leather taste with much more flavor than the Duke of Devon, and yet I would barely rate that as a medium flavor. Again, trying my best to give this my best shot, I soon ran out of patience. I know I should not, but I decided to just cut this thing in half and try from there; I wasn’t even going to put the time into just puffing it down. I started to light this and draw to relight but after 20 seconds or so I knew it was not worth it. Game over, this one sucked bad.
Final Thoughts
Another back to back Macanudo disappointment. I can’t believe that these are supposed to MSRP for $9! The next time I’m at my B&M and the owner tries to slip any of this brand for free, I’m just going to tell him to either give me something else or give me nothing at all. Time to give the Toro and Churchill away. I know I have a Fuente Hemingway somewhere in my stash and a lot more on my way and that soothes my mind.
Online Macanduo Sampler, $10 for 3 (Robusto, Toro, Churchhill)
Appearance and Presentation of Cigar: Excellent
Wrapper color and Packaging: Maduro color, Excellent packaging
Lighting and Burning Properties: Even toast, Fast burn
Even initial light, even burn, burn fast or slow: Even initial light, Even burn, medium burn
Draw: OK
Taste: What taste? Arrgghhh!!
After being thoroughly disappointed with the Macanudo Duke of Devon, I decided to try the “Macanudo with flavor.”
First Third and Final
Clean initial draw, tasted quite bitter and harsh but smoothened out after a few draws. The back of my throat started to sting; never a good sign. A medium flavor leather taste with much more flavor than the Duke of Devon, and yet I would barely rate that as a medium flavor. Again, trying my best to give this my best shot, I soon ran out of patience. I know I should not, but I decided to just cut this thing in half and try from there; I wasn’t even going to put the time into just puffing it down. I started to light this and draw to relight but after 20 seconds or so I knew it was not worth it. Game over, this one sucked bad.
Final Thoughts
Another back to back Macanudo disappointment. I can’t believe that these are supposed to MSRP for $9! The next time I’m at my B&M and the owner tries to slip any of this brand for free, I’m just going to tell him to either give me something else or give me nothing at all. Time to give the Toro and Churchill away. I know I have a Fuente Hemingway somewhere in my stash and a lot more on my way and that soothes my mind.