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Old 10-29-2008, 10:00 AM   #1
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Default Macanudo 1968

So there is a bunch of advertising that this stick is something you should not expect from Macanudo.

Has anyone tried one?

I have to admit Macanudo got me started into cigars, but I also have not smoked one in years.

Anyway they are doing the 3 for $7.95 offer if anyone is interested. I searched but did not see this had already been posted.

http://www.macanudo1968.com/index.asp
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:02 AM   #2
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I haven't had a Macanudo in years either but I have a 1968 sitting in the humi to try sometime soon.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:04 AM   #3
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I had one from a 3-pack offered on the web and it wasn't bad. I think they are trying to emulate the Pepin spice thing. I don't know that I'd buy them again but it was definitely not super-mild like most Macs.

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Old 10-29-2008, 10:10 AM   #4
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I agree with Cap'n Silly....definitely not a mild cigar, pretty tasty. I enjoyed it and you can't beat that deal....3 for 9.95 including shipping...why I pulled the trigger on this deal about a month back.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:14 AM   #5
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Default Re: Macanudo 1968

Smoked one a couple of weeks ago when the Macanudo rep was at my local B&M. She was giving one to everyone who came in which was really nice. My take on it is that it is a pretty good cigar with more flavor than other Macanudos I have smoked. The flavor improved as I smoked it and I bought a couple more to put in the humidor for later. I didn't have a lot of time to sit and enjoy and really rushed through it. There were some burn issues about halfway through.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:18 AM   #6
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I've wasted $10 on worse before so I went ahead and bought the three pack.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:20 AM   #7
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I had the Toro and I didn't like it.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:28 AM   #8
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I got my 3 last week. A good looking cigar. I'll try one in a couple weeks.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:53 AM   #9
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Default Re: Macanudo 1968

They look bold but frankly, I find them on the lower end of medium. Much like the robust. Typical Mac, imo.
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Old 10-29-2008, 11:12 AM   #10
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I'm with Radioman - more Mild than Medium - personally, I was expecting much more from a Mac than the one dimensional flavor profile that we ALL experienced.....maybe we got a bad box??

It was nice to see that Mac FINALLY stepped out of their comfort zone when developing this cigar!!!
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Old 10-29-2008, 11:15 AM   #11
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I think this is a pretty good cigar, but it is not worth its MSRP IMO. I did get me a couple of those 7.95 sampler offers though.
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Old 10-29-2008, 11:16 AM   #12
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Default Re: Macanudo 1968

I have enjoyed the 3 1968's that I've had so far very much, I find them to be fairly complex without being overly spicy or strong.

The burn issues and the outrageous MSRP are the only thing that keeps them from being a 10 for me.
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:23 AM   #13
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Not bad if you get 'em on sale, not worth the MSRP.
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Old 10-30-2008, 08:41 AM   #14
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I too got the 3 pack special. Didn't much care for them.
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Old 10-30-2008, 11:50 AM   #15
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They sell these around here for $8.50 - $10.00 for a single. They are DEFINITELY not worth the price tag. Better than a typical Macanudo, but the cost prevents me from ever buying another.
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So there is a bunch of advertising that this stick is something you should not expect from Macanudo.
that sounds promising
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