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Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto: A Personal Favorite

 Aficionado Knowledge:


Country of Origin: Honduras
Company: the General Cigar Company
Release Date: 7/--/2017
Production: Regular
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli, Nicaraguan Jalapa, Mexican San Andrean
MSRP: $6.99-9.99


A prior caveat:
     The Macanudo Inspirado White is my "go to smoke". After a long day in the office, nothing beats sitting down and with this cigar and a double of 101 Wild Turkey. This is the epitome of a solid Connecticut. This cigar has a great balance of sweetness, pepper and bite for a great price point. I find that the mellow to medium body makes this cigar enjoyable with bourbon or coffee and is a great addition to any down time. For the price and the flavor, this cigar is quite hard to beat.
     
Real time review:
    The unlit cigar smells sweetly of cedar, sage and wood. The body is a caramel brown color with visible veins and tight seams. The initial draw is a balance of pepper, cedar wood and hay. The balance of these three flavors is overturned and breaks away as an aftertaste of sugar water and citrus join the dominating flavors of pepper and cedar. As the first third comes to a close the flavor profile shifts slightly by reducing the pepper note in favor of a stronger sweetness and a greater cedar presence. Unfortunately, the ash stack that develops is not the best, with a slightly uneven burn line and a loose ash stack the Inspirado White does have trouble maintaining an even heat and holding an ember. The smoke produced by the Inspirado White is light and slightly oily, giving the draw a nice and even coating on the tongue. As I move onto the final third of this cigar, I did have to touch up the uneven burn line and address the heating issues with this particular cigar. The final third of this cigar breaks way into a harder and more noticeable pepper bite, likewise, he retrohale of this cigar consists of a strong yet still palatable pepper note with an undertone of cedar. 

Closing thoughts:
     The Macanudo Inspirado White is a phenomenal smoke for the price. With an even yet consistent evolution, the Inspirado White provides an interesting and complex smoke at an everyday price. I would recommend this cigar to any new cigar enthusiast who holds a grudge against Connecticuts or wants to have a smoke that they can sit and analyze. 

96/100.



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