Cigar Review: Macanudo 1968 Churchill

So a little while back, there was a deal going for a 3 pack of Macanudo 1968′s in various sizes for around $10 shipped.  I figured what the heck, and bought them.   I don’t usually smoke Macanudos, as they are a bit mild for me, and tend to lack flavor, but I’d heard good things about this particular stick.  Being a newer smoke by Macanudo, I could think of nothing better than to review one for the loyal fans of Cigar Command, so here we go!

Pre-Light:  As I ran this cigar across my nose, I got some hints of spice, and heavy leather and coffee.  It smelled good, so I was ready to light up.  I cut it with my trusty Palio, and took a pre-light draw.  I got the heavy leather and a little spice on the un-lit draw, and the draw was just about perfect, with no stems or veins in the cigar to speak of.  This cigar looks to be well rolled.

1/3: As I lit up, I got hit with some peppery spice and lots of leather and wood notes.  The ash was a little flaky, but the burn was perfect, and the smoke was very abundant.  The leather was hitting hard, and its a flavor I enjoy, so I didn’t mind.  I was enjoying this smoke, surprisingly.

2/3:  As I started on this portion of the cigar and it was consistent with the leather and wood notes.  The smoke was still very abundant and the burn was even.  The flavors are good, but there are not a whole lot of changes.  So far, I am enjoying this cigar alot more than I thought.

3/3:  As I finished up this cigar, I was still getting the leathery notes, and the pepper came back stronger on the last third.  I was really enjoying this a lot more than I thought.  I didn’t have to re-light this cigar once, and I put it down quite a few times for extended periods.

Overall Impression:  Overall, I had some reservations about this cigar, as it was a Macanudo, and I have never had a Macanudo that I enjoyed.  As it turns out, I enjoyed this cigar, but I don’t know if its price point will be worth keeping these in my humidor.  From what I understand, these are a little spendy.  That being said, I am thinking about grabbing another 3 pack for 10 bucks if I can still do so.
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   Jimmie The Mum says:

   September 6, 2008 at 11:51 am

   Can we still get these for $10.00 as that seems to be worth the price?
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   Scott says:

   September 9, 2008 at 9:32 am

   Jimmie, I think these can still be had at $10 for 3 of them. IMHO, they are worth it at that price.
   Scott
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   nyisles says:

   September 9, 2008 at 9:46 pm

   you can still get the 3 for 7.95 via http://www.macanudo1968.com/
   I smoked the robusto size that came with it and wound up not enjoying it. It had no taste or flavors for me. The other 2 are sitting in my humi, and when I see them at a B&M I will give them another shot.
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   ironmeden says:

   September 19, 2008 at 5:19 pm

   We have a couple Macanudo events coming to a few cigar shops in the twin cities for this new line. I’m looking forward to trying out this new like, because like you Ricky, I find the Macanudo line pretty boring. There isn’t much going on with them.