Macanudo Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by a Havana seed grown near the town of Riolobos, Spain. The region’s rocky soil and Mediterranean climate yield a rich tobacco that cannot be replicated. Grown near olive trees and pepper fields used for paprika, the tobacco is characterized by thick, oily leaves from the warm, dry summer days and mild nights. When combined with the rocky soil, the result is tobacco with intensity and complexity.
The Spanish Havana is paired with five tobaccos from four other countries (Nicaragua, Colombia, Dominican Republic, and the US) that are aged between 5 and 10 years. The optimal aging mellows the tobaccos, bringing forward each tobacco’s intricacies. The resulting cigar yields a nuanced smoking experience that cannot be rivaled.
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Bought from – Orange Cigar Lounge
Information:
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Claro
Binder: Nicaragua (Condega)
Filler: Dominican Republic (Piloto), Colombia, Nicaragua, Spain,
Origin: Honduras
Factory: HATSA Factory
Aging (if any): Tobaccos aged between 5-10 years
Single (MSRP): $17.99
Box (MSRP): $288
Availability: Limited to 1,500 Boxes
Size: 6 x 52 Torpedo
Band/Packaging:
Well presented band giving off, like the name, emissary vibes with the gold accents to the regal blue.
Wrapper:
Slightly dry looking, sandy to the touch, reddish brown hue
Construction:
Soft but packed well
THE REVIEW
Cold draw:
Cedar, Coca-Cola
First third:
Baking spices, white pepper, cedar, cream, slight licorice
Retro:
Cedar, licorice, white pepper
Second third:
White pepper, caramel, baking spices, chocolate
Burn:
Excellent, no issues
Smoke:
Thick clouds
Final third:
Syrupy caramel, coffee, chocolate, nuts
Retro:
Cedar, roasted coffee
Duration:
1 hour and 33 minutes
Conclusion:
This is not at all what I ever thought I’d see from Macanudo – aged Spanish tobacco. The blend is certainly an interesting one, and one I enjoyed but perhaps not my favorite. It has some really nice notes of Caramel, cream, baking spices, and coffee, but at times the mix of it all threw me a bit off. Definitely with a try and possible 5 pack.
