Macanudo Cigars Maduro

Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 Robusto

Blind Man's Puff · Apr 29, 2024 · July 2023

Last year, General Cigar Co. introduced the Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013, adding to its series of vintage cigars. This particular edition featured a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that was harvested in the favorable climate of the Connecticut River Valley in 2013. According to Ernest Gocaj, who oversees the company’s growing operations in Connecticut, the year 2013 was notable for its optimal growing conditions, which included high temperatures and significant rainfall, enhancing the quality of the broadleaf tobacco. This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience. This tobacco was then subjected to a thorough eight-week curing process to ensure the leaves developed their full flavor profile. The binder used in these cigars comes from Honduras, and the filler blend includes Dominican Piloto Cubano, Brazilian Mata Fina, and Nicaraguan tobacco from Jalapa, carefully selected to complement the robust wrapper. The Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 was released in three sizes: the 5-inch by 50 ring gauge Robusto, the 6 by 54 Toro Grande, and the 7 by 49 Churchill. These cigars were produced at the General Cigar Dominicana factory and celebrates the legacy of the Macanudo Vintage line, which dates back to 1988.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50 · Medium-Strong · Dominican Republic

Assessment Update: Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro

Cigar Coop · Jan 30, 2013

Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/scored cigar.  Today, we provide […]

Macanudo Maduro Diplomat

Cigar Aficionado · Oct 1, 2004

A lovely little perfecto with a nice draw. It’s sweet, rich and nutty, with a wheaty core and a toasty finish smacking of anise. Medium bodied.

Figurado · 4.50″ × 60 · Dominican Republic

Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 Robusto (5 x 50)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Oct 20, 2023

5.00″ × 50

Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013

Kaplowitz · Sep 18, 2023

Coffee | Fruit/floral | Leather Citrusy and floral-fruity. Well-behind that and those, a stiff savory leather. Beef jerky-ish. Some Italian roasted coffee beans. Cream tries to cushion in ebbs and flows, eventually toasts and gets absorbed into a smoky hardwood. A thin bit of molasses and a thicker-bit of vanilla bean eventually rise up and step-forward to balance the ultimately quite complex profile. So that come the 2/3, it is a balanced smoke. Nuanced but the depths hang low, wallow to and fr

Robusto · Medium/Med. Full · Dominican Republic

Macanudo VintageMaduro 2013

CigarCzars · Oct 19, 2023

Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 cigars are made in the Dominican Republic with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that was aged for 10 years, a Honduran binder, and a blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Brazilian filler tobaccos. These cigars debuted in July 2023, and are available in three sizes including a Robusto (5 x 50) priced at $11.99, which is the subject of this review. For more information about the cigars, please check out thepress release. The sample Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 cigars began with a rich and full earthy flavor along with notes of spice and just faint hints of cedar and sweetness. One of the samples was a bit fuller than the others, but the flavors in all samples were definitely Maduro-forward. The body was medium-plus, and the cigars were not at all overpowering. After about 20 minutes, a leather taste emerged as the smoke became smoother. The taste was still Maduro-forward, which should delight fans of Maduro cigars. Some cigars made with Maduro wrappers do not have as much of a Maduro flavor as these Macanudo Vintage Maduro's. However, cigars made entirely with Maduro tobaccos (including filler and binder) could actually provide an overdose of a Maduro taste, and are not as well-balanced. The Macanudo Maduro Vintage 2013 cigar is all about the wrapper. On average, the wrapper usually delivers around 50% of a cigar's flavor, but in this case, the percentage is a bit higher. The filler worked pretty well in complementing and not competing with the taste of the wrapper. It took me about 55 minutes to smoke the sample Macanudo Vintage 2023 Maduro Robusto cigars down to about 1¾ inches remaining. These cigars were very well made and did not have any construction issues. The draw was very good, the burn even, and the length of the ash was medium-to-long. My rating of 4.25 points on a 5-point scale is indicative of a superior premium cigar.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50

Macanudo Maduro

Holt's Staff Reviews · Dec 6, 2024

Macanudo is one of the most recognizable brands in the cigar industry. Today I’m smoking an original blend in the lineup, Macanudo Maduro, in a 5.5-by-49 Robusto called Hyde Park. Macanudo Maduro is an old-school smoke that’s held a spot in retail shops for decades alongside the iconic Macanudo Café. Macanudo is one of the first brands new cigar lovers try because it’s mild and available almost everywhere cigars are sold. When the brand debuted in 1968, Macanudo was originally made in Jamaica. It wasn’t available in the U.S.

MACANUDO VINTAGE MADURO 2013

Comedy Cigars Music · Oct 1, 2023

Perfect draw with a heavy, voluminous smoke output. And what’s in that draw? Coffee, earth, cocoa, leather, almond, citrus, and the slightest touch of white pepper spice.A softer, more subdued fruit drops through the nose with some of that white pepper spice. Leather decays quickly on the finish, leavin

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50

Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 Robusto

Developing Palates · Jul 26, 2024 · July 2023

The Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 Robusto had a promising start with balanced and restrained flavors in the first third. The second third almost reached the same level of complexity but unfortunately fell just short. I found the last third to be fairly flat compared to the rest of the cigar. Overall, I found the Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013 Robusto to be quite pleasant to review, and despite the overall score I think it's something I could see myself occasionally smoking.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50 · Dominican Republic