Macanudo Emissary España Made With Tobacco From Spain
There’s a new Macanudo on the market and it contains tobacco from an unexpected country—Spain. Called Macanudo Emissary España, the cigars are made in Honduras and feature a five-country blend.
According to General Cigar Co., the defining tobacco in Macanudo Emissary España was grown from Cuban seeds planted near the town of Riolobos, located in Western Spain close to Portugal’s border. “The region’s rocky soil and Mediterranean climate yield a rich tobacco that is completely unique,” General states. “Grown near olive trees and pepper fields used for paprika, the tobacco is characterized by thick, oily leaves from the warm, dry summer days and mild nights. When combined with the area’s rocky soil, the result is tobacco with intensity and complexity.”
The Spanish tobacco is one component of the filler, which also includes tobacco from Nicaragua, Colombia and the Dominican Republic (Piloto Cubano). Holding it together is a Nicaraguan binder from Condega and a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper.
Macanudo Emissary España comes in four sizes: Robusto, measuring 5 inches by 52 ring gauge ($14.99); Toro, at 6 by 52 ($15.99); a 7-by-48 Churchill ($16.99) and Perfecto, which is 6 inches long with a 54 ring gauge at its fattest point ($17.99). They come in 16-count boxes and are made at the HATSA factory in Honduras.
For a vertical brand tasting of Macanudo Emissary España, see a future issue of Cigar Insider.
