Broadleaf wrapper · Full
Macanudo Inspirado Black: flavour profile and cigars like it
Macanudo Inspirado Black is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan (Estelí) long filler. Published tasting notes mention espresso, dark chocolate, pepper, nuts and mocha.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Oliva Serie V Maduro and Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos.
What does Macanudo Inspirado Black taste like?
- espresso
- dark chocolate
- pepper
- nuts
- mocha
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian Sumatra |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (Estelí) long filler |
| Strength | Full |
| Made by | General Cigar Co. (Scandinavian Tobacco Group), General Cigar Dominicana (Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Robusto 4.875x48 · Toro 5.5x54 · Churchill 7x48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: dark chocolate and pepper, full-bodied with good value and smooth, even burn.
Some say: tight draw on some sticks and loose caps or binder on some.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in France.
Cigars like Macanudo Inspirado Black
- Oliva Serie V Maduro79% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · FullNicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos78% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
- E.P. Carrillo INCH77% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullSame Broadleaf wrapper style, more earth and leather, a step milder.
- La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor74% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
- Asylum 1370% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more earth and leather, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.