Macanudo Cigars Sumatra

Macanudo Sumatra Robusto (5 x 50)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Jul 11, 2026

5.00″ × 50

Macanudo Sumatra Robusto

Halfwheel · Jul 18, 2026 · April 2026

While I couldn't tell you the last time I had the inclination to reach for a typical Macanudo, I can tell you that after smoking three of the Macanudo Sumatra Robustos, this would be a cigar I'd both reach for and recommend. It's well-balanced, decently complex, and has a blend that leans on familiar flavor notes without being too familiar to deliver a very pleasant profile. This is a cigar that takes some of the classic expressions of a Sumatra-led profile and tightens them up so as to make for the kind of easy-to-approach profile that Macanudo is known for, just with more character.

5.00″ × 50 · Nicaragua

MACANUDO SUMATRA

Comedy Cigars Music · May 28, 2026

The burn took some coaxing, but I might have things moving along now. We’ll see.Smoke output moves from okay to good once we getting rolling.Coffee, spice, and milk chocolate coat the palate on the finish. Chocolate, both

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50

Reviews of Macanudo Ecuadorian ShadeAnd Macanudo Sumatra Robusto

CigarCzars · May 27, 2026

Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade and Sumatra cigars are made in Nicaragua and both have the same blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos and U.S. Broadleaf binder, but each cigar has a different wrapper. Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade uses an Ecuadorian Shade wrapper and Macanudo Sumatra has an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Both versions of the these cigars became available during April 2026 in three box-pressed vitolas including a Robusto size (5 x 50) priced at $6.99, which are the subjects of the following reviews. For more information about these cigars, please check out thepress release. Review of Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade Cigar(scroll down for review of the Sumatra version) The sample Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade cigars started off with a sweet creamy flavor along with hints of a mild spice. The sweetness faded within the first five minutes, and the creamy flavor with hints of light spice remained pretty consistent until the end of the smoking sessions. The smoke was mild bodied, and these cigars were actually some of the mildest that I have smoked in a long time. The Macanudo Ecuadorian shade cigars were well made and had a very good draw, held a long ash and had an even burn. No touch-ups were needed during the smoking sessions, but a relight was needed on both samples about halfway down. I ashed each sample cigar twice at 15 minute intervals and then continued smoking for another 15 minutes until the cigars went out by themselves with 1½ inches remaining, making for a total smoking time of 45 minutes. Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade cigars would be a great choice for new cigar smokers, and will pair very well with a light beer on a hot day. I rate them with a good 3.5 points on a 5-point scale, and consider them a good deal at $6.99 per stick. The sample Macanudo Sumatra Robusto cigar began with an enjoyable combination of cocoa, wood and leather flavors. After about 20 minutes, the leather flavor became predominate as the cocoa taste continued to gradually fade until the end of the smoking session. The smoke was rich but not bold, and was medium bodied. I ashed the cigar for the first time at the 15-minute mark, and then again after another 20 minutes at the 35-minute point. I continued smoking for another 10 minutes until the cigar went out by itself with 1½ inches remaining, resulting in a total smoke time of 45 minutes. The sample Macanudo Sumatra cigar was well-made and had a very good draw, even burn, and held a long ash. No relights nor touch-ups were needed. I enjoyed the first 20 minutes more than the last 25 minutes. Overall, a good-plus rating of 3.75 points on a 5-point scale is appropriate, as the very good 4 points earned during the first half slipped to a good 3.5 points by the end. I definitely enjoyed this fuller Macanudo Sumatra cigar more than the milder Ecuadorian Shade version, and consider it to be a very good value at $6.99 per stick. Macanudo Sumatra & Ecuadorian Shade Cigars

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50