Macanudo Cigars

A Macanudo Vintage Cabinet cigar is the definitive in mellowness and smoothness in two distinctive behaviors. Foremost, is the wrapper the rarest of all Connecticut Shade tobacco leaves. Second, all of the tobaccos used in making these Macanudo cigars are matured more gradually than any others.

To set them apart in yet another manner, each of the Macanudo cigars display two bands - one to identify the cigar as the Macanudo Vintage and the other to select the year of the Vintage quality harvest.

As one would imagine, as the Macanudo cigars age and become scarcer they also grow in value.

The Macanudo Vintage cigars are each more than four years in the making and include filler leaves from the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In an occasional year, a Macanudo harvest of Connecticut Shade tobacco includes a small amount of extraordinary leaves.

Given that such leaves surpass the highest premium standards, they are set aside to be cured and aged for super-premium Macanudo. Since 1971, a vintage quality harvest has occurred in only the years 1979, 1984, 1988, 1993, and 1997.

The Macanudo Vintage that displays those years has been released in different quantities approximately three years after their tobaccos were harvested.

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Macanudo Vintage Tasting

Here some facts & figures about those Macanudo Vintage Cigars release:

Country: Jamaica

Filler: Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico | |

Binder: Mexico

Wrapper: U.S.A.

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Macanudo Vintage No. I

• 86 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 7 1/2"
• Ring Gauge : 49
• Size: Double Corona

This big Macanudo cigar is solid as a rock. The Macanudo Vintage No. I has a nice draw and a beautiful white ash, but it is somewhat one-dimensional.

Body: Medium

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Macanudo Vintage No. II

• 87 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 6 9/16"
• Ring Gauge : 43
• Size: Lonsdale

This is a smooth Macanudo cigar with an interesting salted nut flavor and a wheaty taste on the palate.

Body: Medium

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Macanudo Vintage No. III

• 88 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 5 9/16"
• Ring Gauge : 43
• Size: Corona

The Macanudo Vintage No. III is a well-made cigar with a nice, smooth draw. These Macanudo cigars deliver sweet spices such as cinnamon along with an earthy, nutty flavor.

Body: Medium

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Macanudo Vintage No. IV

• 88 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 4 1/2"
• Ring Gauge : 47
• Size: Robusto

Small and firm, these Macanudo cigars are well made, with good color and an oily wrapper. The Macanudo Vintage No. IV delivers mild- to medium-bodied smoke that is creamy, with a hint of wheat.

Body: Mild to Medium

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Macanudo Vintage No. V

• 88 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 5 1/2"
• Ring Gauge : 49
• Size: Corona Gorda

Golden brown Macanudo cigars with some prominent veins but a fine draw. The smoke is medium-bodied, with a toasty, earthy flavor. The Macanudo Vintage No. V has a short finish with a hint of cedar.

Body: Mild to Medium

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Macanudo Vintage No. VII

• 87 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 7 1/2"
• Ring Gauge : 38
• Size: Panetela

An oily but rustic wrapper. The Macanudo Vintage No. VII delivers thick, nutty smoke with spicy flavors and a metallic quality. A dry finish.
Note: The No. VII has been discontinued, but some retailers still have it in stock.

Body: Medium

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Macanudo Vintage VIII

• 87 POINTS in 1996
• Length : 5 1/2"
• Ring Gauge : 50
• Size: Corona Gorda

They are firm Macanudo cigars with nice color and a smooth draw. The Macanudo Vintage VIII is creamy and mild, with a subtle nuttiness.

Body: Mild to Medium

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