Syrinxx’s Cigar Shack

Macanudo 1968 Churchill

Size – 7 x 49
Age - 5 Months
Cost – $9 – 10 in stores (not available online)
Wrapper – Honduran
Construction – The 1968 is well constructed with a pretty, oily wrapper that had no flaws.  The cigar has slightly uneven symmetry.  The slight damage to the foot of the review cigar was my own fault, I had it out of the cellophane in a desktop humidor that was rearranged frequently.  (7/10)
Burn – Burn was even with no touchups needed.  (8/10)
Ash – Salt and pepper with a 2″ grab.  Some flowering and loose ash.
Draw & Smoke – The draw was easy but not loose, producing a large amount of aromatic smoke in each puff.
Flavor – Prelight flavors were coffee and little bit of spice I could not quite put my finger on – nutmeg or cinnamon maybe?  After lighting up you are treated to lots of spice, leather and a bit of coffee.  This is a rich and interesting cigar whose room aroma is among my favorites – sweet tobacco, spice and chocolate aromas compliment the cigar’s flavor.
Strength – Medium
Rating – 9/10
Value – 4/10

Drink - Hot earl grey tea.  The citrus notes from this tea made a very nice pairing with the 1968.
Notes - It is unfortunate that the Macanudo 1968 is a “contract cigar”, meaning it can only be sold by participating tobacconist shops and not online.  This makes MSRP the lowest price you will likely find this tasty cigar, and while I really like this smoke, it’s not one that I would purchase as an everyday.  The advertisements you may have seen for the 1968 claim it’s “bold” and imply that this is a full bodied cigar.  Compared to other Macs it may be, but overall it’s Medium, perhaps Med/Full. 

Syrinxx Reviews 49 Ring, 9/10, Churchill, Cigar Review, Macanudo