"Not the Macanudo that I remember…."

Never thought that Macanudo would produce a medium to full bodied cigar…. These Red’s are rolled to perfection. Producing a beautiful firm ash. Leather flavors kick in from the get go. The cigar builds in flavor w/excellent pepper undertones. The final third of the Red is truly impressive.The leather & pepper are still there. Hits of berry show up towards the end of the smoke. Highly recommended!

"Bad Taste"

The cigar burned very well, but i though it had a horrible taste and after taste, was not a smooth smoke at all. I got it as a free bonus pack, but i would never buy these

"Impressive Stick"

Figured I d give this stick a try because the Gigante variant is in my top 3 favorites. I didn t find any prominent flavor transitions, but the smoke was consistently creamy with a powerful coffee note on every draw and a nutty taste on the finish. The strength is definitely there, so fast smokers may want to stay seated for this one.

"Wow!"

Great taste, Definitely a must buy.

"Good cigar"

Excellent Cigar burn excellent tasted great no complaints

"Never Dissapoints"

This is a staple in my humidor. My go-to when I know I need a nice full, thick, flavorful & complex smoke. I have gone through about 3 boxes of these and never once had a bad stick. Will continue to buy and smoke these for sure. Highly recommended.

"Great Stick"

One of my new favorites from Macanudo

"Pleasant surprise"

Not a big macanudo fan, but was very surprised by the inspirado red. Got this one as a promo & I ll definitely going to be ordering some.

"Updated review"

3 months ago a received Macanudo Inspirado Red, White, and Black cigars as an add on to a box I purchased. I smoked a few of this right out of the cello and reviewed them as being very much fuller on flavor and body than most Macs. I aged a few of them, both wrapped in cello, and unwrapped, for 3 months, in my humidor. This particular cigar, aged unwrapped for 3 months, is hands down one of the best cigars I have ever had. As I initially experienced, it is a pepper bomb at the beginning, almost so strong that it is unenjoyable. About an inch in, the flavors mellow out and change dramatically. There is this huge shift to a honey and leather flavor that is like nothing I have ever had before, and as the strong spices fade, those sweeter and lighter flavors increase throughout the remainder of the smoke, until your fingers burn and you find yourself yearning for the next one. This is a wonderful smoke when conditioned a little. I d recommend picking up a 5 pack while they are still affordable, then resting them for a few months. They are crazy strong out of the cello but develop wonderfully with a little aging. If you like a medium and complex smoke with distinct transitions, you cannot do much better than this. Out of the cello it is everything you expect from a mac: good, well constructed cigar with good performance overall. After a few months of aging you will be looking at this and your Padrons and trying to decide which one you are in the mood for. It s that good.

"Mac on Crack"

Macanudo is known for producing one of the most popular cigars in the Hyde park. Their natural Dominican line has a beloved following, I being one of those followers. That said, if you come to Macs for a nice, smooth, mellow smoke, this may not be the one for you. It’s like a fist to the mouth, but in a good way. This is a medium to full smoke throughout that is full of pepper flavors. It transitions wonderfully, giving way from a very powerful initial flavor to a strong coffee and chocolate finish near the end. It’s interesting throughout and keeps me coming back. The pack on mine was a little spongy, not what I expected from a box press, but I did enjoy it. There was a good level of smoke throughout the stick. It was kind of like sitting down to a rich and robust meal and finishing with a lighter desert. Like I said, interesting throughout. I was glad to have this experience. I have a few padrons in my humidor that I keep for when I want that super strong and flavorful experience, and I will keep a few of these also for when I want that level of strength in a cigar I can actually afford. Unlike other reviews, I found this to be a shorter duration smoke. I was done with mine in 40 minutes. For me I this is definitely and end of day cigar. I really enjoyed the depth of flavor, and look forward to my next one.