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Following a series of notable 90+ ratings, Macanudo unveils an exciting new addition to the Emissary España line: a box-pressed torpedo (6 X 52) vitola. This limited-edition release showcases the same sophisticated blend as the full-time cigar.
Macanudo Emissary España features a handful of incredibly rare tobaccos grown between 5 and 10 years. The highlight of the blend is a Havana seed tobacco grown in Riolobos, Spain. This is the first expansion of the Emissary lineup to date.
Macanudo Emissary España has an impressive makeup in both name and aging time. The five-country blend starts with a U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf Claro wrapper, aged 5 years, and then follows with a Nicaraguan Condega binder, aged 6 years. The blend consists of Dominican Piloto (aged 5 years), Colombian (aged 5 years), Nicaraguan ASP (aged 6 years), and Spanish tobacco (aged 10 years).
Steve Abbot, director of marketing, said, "For the Emissary lineup, we really wanted to pull out all of the stops and craft a cigar that epitomizes European sophistication. We are really happy with the result, and based on the popularity of the cigar, we wanted to come out with another great offering. We landed on a box-pressed torpedo, which brings out the best blend for a smooth smoking experience that highlights the rare tobaccos within.”
Emissary España is available full-time in Robusto (5 X 54), Toro (6 X 52), Perfecto (6 X 54) and Churchill (7 X48) Vitolas. Only 1,500 boxes of the box-pressed torpedo vitola will be available. The cigars shipped to stores October 1. SRP for the box-pressed torpedo is $17.99.
The cigar is dark and well made. It has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a little firmness. The initial flavors at light up were lemon, brown sugar, earthiness, leather, and black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 6 1/2. Sort of a so-so start.
At the first third (28 minutes) the lemon and brown sugar are combining to be pretty good but there is a lot of earthiness with leather and black coffee. The brown sugar tones down the lemon tartness. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish had a lemon type flavor and good lingering black pepper. I rated the first third 92.
Moving through the second third (50 minutes) the cigar got quite earthy. There is also a lot of leather and black coffee. The sweet notes are greatly reduced. The cigar is medium to full bodied. There is also a little muskiness in the cigar. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. I rated the second third 88.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 23 minutes. The earthiness dropped back. The front end notes is now more a peach with brown sugar. There is still earthiness with a nutmeg note, leather, and black coffee. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is peach with earthiness and very good lingering black pepper. The cigar improved. I rated the final third 92. The middle section had a lot of earthiness which hurt the overall scoring of this cigar.
Overall Score: 90.67
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