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Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon: flavour profile and cigars like it

Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is mild-medium to medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cojimar Red Moon and Gurkha Seduction.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon cigar
Single cigar. www.macanudo.com.

What does Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuadorian Connecticut Shade
BinderEcuadorian
FillerDominican
StrengthMild-medium to medium as published by pipesandcigars.com
BodyMellow to medium
Made inDominican Republic
Made byGeneral Cigar Co.
FactoryGeneral Cigar Dominicana
SizesRobusto 5×50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon

The line. General Cigar introduced Bourbon at the 2019 IPCPR show. cigar-coop.com

The brand. Macanudo markets M as its hand-rolled flavored premium-cigar family. M Coffee debuted in 2018, Bourbon in 2019, Espresso in 2021, and Myers's Rum in 2026. macanudo.com

Cigars like Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon

  1. Cojimar Red MoonClosest matchWrapper style not published · MildAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, a step milder.
  2. Gurkha SeductionAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, a step stronger.
  3. Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú BlueAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullA step stronger.
  4. Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown SeriesAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  5. Apostate The LiahonaOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild-medium to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Macanudo M by Macanudo Bourbon as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain or flavoured, one cigar per brand.

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