Some time back when I first tried premium cigars, I was full of questions ... newbie stuff like 'is this a good cigar?', 'do you think I'll like that?', etc ... the store owner told me, hey ... everyone's got different taste ... that's why there's so many kinds of cigars ... try a lot of different ones, all of 'em if you want, but the most important thing about cigar smoking is to remember what you like and what you don't ... then buy more of what you like and smoke those ...
I gotta tell you that until I saw this thread, I did not realize there was any stigma attatched to Macanudos ... I've tried them, found I didn't care for them, don't buy 'em, and don't smoke 'em ... no ones ever given me one, but if they did, I'd keep it for either my wife whose taste in an occasional cigar runs toward what I would call mild and bland or for my indiscriminate next door neighbor who'll smoke anything to go with his boxed wine ...
But there's a lot of other brands I don't like much either ... I don't think there's anything wrong with someone who DOES like them, I just think their taste is different than mine is ... a good example of that is the Excalibur 1066 ... to a lot of guys, many of whom post here, these are one great smoke ... to me, they taste about as great as lawn clippings rolled in a dead leaf from the fruitless mulberry tree in my yard ... so, just like the Macs, I don't buy 'em, I don't smoke 'em and if someone gave me one, I wouldn't be upset and I wouldn't complain ... I'd just see what MrsS or the guy next door had to say about it ... one or both would like it fine and that's OK ... it's just a matter of individual taste .. works the same way in restaurants too ... if cucumbers arrive on my salad, they are gifted to MrsS ... is that canteloupe in the fruit salad? ... 'nother gift for Mrs ...
there's nothing wrong with someone who likes cucumbers, canteloupes, Macanudos or 1066s ... it just ain't me