81276: Macanudo Cafe paired with Crown Royal. I have found that mild cigars need a year to be complex. Down to my last two of these and they have 2.5 years in the humi. Cold draw yielded earthy flavors with a hint of spice. Upon lighting, more pronounced spice, the classic Connie wrapper taste, and hint of that Dominican "metallic" flavor. Pretty blonde cigar, with one discernable vein up the bottom half from the foot. Spice mixes more with the wrapper flavors at the first third mark. I remember these as mild, with above average Connie flavors, however, by the half way mark, I am surprised by the steady spice notes (cinnamon). Burn is even to just barely wavy. Really good with the Crown. Spice notes continue through the second third. Really enjoying this old cigar. Burn gets wavier as the nub approaches. A little harsh at the nub, shoulda stopped a puff or two ago. Although these stand up fine on their own, there are just too many better cigars that take up humi space to justify buying them again. I will enjoy my last one next month with coffee, hoping it too has that wonderful spice surprise from the San Andres binder, and then be done with this once classic cigar.
