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(Description provided by General Cigar)
Macanudo has debuted a new Inspirado collection featuring a rare Brazilian wrapper and a proprietary Cuban-seed filler, marking the first time these tobaccos have been used with Macanudo. Called Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade, the limited-edition line brings together masterful blending with expert agronomy for a one-of-a-kind smoking experience.
Steve Abbot, senior brand manager of Macanudo said, “Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade required a significant investment in agronomy, spanning Central and South America. This blend speaks to the lengths that we as a brand will go to in order to bring excitement to premium cigar smokers, and we’re confident that cigar lovers will be drawn to the singular experience this blend delivers.”
Grown in the lush tropical Bahia region of Brazil according to the exact specifications of Macanudo’s agronomists, the proprietary Connecticut Shade wrapper is golden with a silky sheen. It crowns a Mexican San Andrean binder and a blend that features “Dominican Cubita,” a unique and proprietary sungrown tobacco cultivated on a one-acre plot in the bucolic region of Mao, Dominican Republic. This special tobacco lends a unique aroma and spicy notes to the smoking experience. When surrounded by Brazilian tobacco, Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan Jalapa, the tobaccos come together to deliver a layered, medium-bodied smoke that hints of toasted nuts, cocoa and sweet earth.
Handmade by artisans at the General Cigar Dominicana factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade will ship to retailers on May 4th and will be available in two sizes. The cigars will be presented in ten-count boxes designed to pay homage to the Brazilian flag.
Vitolas available:
Toro (6.5” x 52); SRP per cigar $10.49
Churchill (7” x 48); SRP per cigar $10.99
The band colors and the cigar wrapper color go well together. It gives me the illusion of a candela-type color to the wrapper but it's indeed a golden brown and the cigar has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a lot of citrus peel, light orange citrus, brown sugar, earthy nutmeg, a nice black coffee base, and after the black coffee there is a lot of raw almond. There was black pepper rated at 7. An interesting start.
At the first third (32 minutes) the cigar is very much like it started. The cigar is slow burning and it's giving a good burn time. Sometimes with citrus peel you can get some bitterness and this is one of those times. The same flavor notes are still in play but now there is some bitterness. The finish is citrus peel and almond with average lingering black pepper. The cigar is mild to medium leaning toward medium. I rated the first third 87.
Moving through the second third (1 hour 8 minutes) the cigar improved. In this section I got light lemon notes to go along with the citrus peel, citrus, and brown sugar. There is still plenty of nutmeg. The almond notes are hardly there at this point. The black coffee is firmly holding the base and has gotten earthy. The cigar is now medium bodied. There is also not as much bitterness. I raised the score to 89 for the second third.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 40 minutes. A nice burn time. The citrus peel decreased in the final third. There is not much in the realm of citrus. The brown sugar is still there. There are also no lemon notes. There is still nutmeg and plenty of earthy black coffee. The cigar is medium bodied. The black pepper improved. The finish still has some citrus peel, brown sugar, and nutmeg with improved lingering black pepper. The cigar retreated a bit for me. I rated the final third 87.
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