Broadleaf wrapper · Mild to medium
Macanudo Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Macanudo Maduro is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Mexican and Dominican Piloto Cubano filler. Published tasting notes mention cinnamon, chocolate, coffee and cedar.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Kristoff Original Maduro and Montosa Maduro.
What does Macanudo Maduro taste like?
- cinnamon
- chocolate
- coffee
- cedar
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Connecticut |
| Filler | Mexican and Dominican Piloto Cubano |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | General Cigar Co. (Macanudo), Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Ascot 4.1875x32 · Diplomat 4.5x60 · Duke of Devon 5.5x42 · Hampton Court 5.5x42 · Hyde Park 5.5x49 · Crystal 5.5x50 · Gigante 6x60 · Baron de Rothschild 6.5x42 · Prince Philip 7.5x49 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.4 out of 5 from 14 customer reviews at Holt's
- Cigar Aficionado: 89 points for the Baron de Rothschild (2023)
Smokers like: smooth, mild, chocolate notes and even burn and good draw.
Some say: very mild for 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 Estonia, Australia and France.
Cigars like Macanudo Maduro
- Kristoff Original Maduro76% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Montosa Maduro71% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumLess caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Cohiba Siglo VI71% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Alonso Menéndez66% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Trinidad Fundadores59% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.