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The Macanudo Ascot is a cigarillo style smoke with a length of 4 3/16 and a ring size of 32 so you can easily see that it's a pretty small cigar. I picked up a tin of these (there are ten cigars in a tin pardon the pun) to have something on hand that I could smoke pretty quickly when time wouldn't permit me to smoke a larger regular sized cigar. I finished the tin and came away with rather mixed feelings about this little cigar. The Macanudo Ascot appears to be a well-made cigar. The natural wrapper was almost seamless and it enclosed a mixture of two or three different fillers. I really don't know what those fillers were but I would suspect that one of them might be ligero leaf which accounts for the rather robust flavor of these sticks. The Macanudo Ascot looked like a miniature version of one of Macanudo's Churchill style cigars right down to the green gold and white label. I would characterize this cigar as being rather full-bodied. My preference is for a medium-bodied cigar but I was able to tolerate this one pretty well because of its size and the fact that it only took about 15 minutes to smoke. If this cigar was in a Toro version or a Churchill size my socks would have been blown off well before the finish and I would have been more than a little green around the gills. The Macanudo Ascot was strong but I handled it well for the reasons I've stated. As you might expect from a stronger cigar I detected flavors of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. These flavors were presented rather well and balanced out nicely and the finish reminded me of roasted nuts. There was no unpleasant aftertaste that I commonly associate with stronger cigars and the overall taste and aroma passed the test. The burn was another matter--even though it was even I had to relight every one of these cigars about halfway through the smoke. The draw left a lot to be desired and that probably caused the problem but the small ring size may have contributed also. So I guess I'm a little conflicted on the Macanudo Ascot--the flavor and aroma was fine but relighting was a major issue. I probably won't buy these again but the idea of a quick smoke intrigues me so I'll probably cast about for some other brands in a cigarillo size. Thanks for reading.

When a fellow Afficianado reads a Cigar review it is always of the utmost importance that he / she has more that a modicum of confidence that the reviewer is experienced, knowledgeable and familiar with that specific Cigar - the Macanudo Ascot. Indeed I do. I have smoked Ascots, from Tins of 10, for over 41+ years, enjoying at least 5 / day, usually more. So, 5 / day x 365 = 1,825 / year. Then 41+ years x 1,825 / year = 74,825 Ascots, let's say 75,000 smoked and enjoyed. What have I learned from this continuing experience? That Ascots are predictably consistent and in their Draw, Construction, Flavor and "Consistency." This is so important to the smoker who enjoys this Cigar. It's like anything which is a classic favorite - a fine car, scotch, shotguns, your favorite chair - the predictability and consistency matter. You can trust that the Ascot will deliver all that is an Ascot. They are not a Cigarillo but are rather a plus petite Cigar so be enjoyed as such. The Ascot delivers a pleasant 10-12 minute smoke, not the 45 mins / 1 hour smoke of a fine Long Corona or Pyramide. This is the intended purpose of the Ascot, I believe, - to provide a fine "short" smoke. Time constraints are the main concern that guided me to choose Macanudo Ascots so many years ago. The short smoke Ascot is the perfect Cigar between meetings, or during a quick walk to an appointment, or the late night walk with the dog, or just to enjoy smoking it. It doesn't ruin your day when you can only ½ finish an Ascot due to time concerns, as opposed to snuffing out a ½ smoked longer valued Cohiba. Ascot fulfills its purpose. The Ascot is a mild Cigar, and that's great, and it is not pretending to be a big flavorful Cigar - save that for when smoking the big guys. If you don't enjoy a mild and flavorful plus petite Cigar, then you'd best smoke something else. It delivers what it was designed to deliver and the Ascot must be working because it has been around a long time. It's fine as is and doesn't need any basic improvement, IMO. However, Macanudo has come out with Ascot-like smokes such as the Golden Label and Obscuro, but they are not to my taste. I'll stick with the "original" Ascot. Could the Ascot be improved? Yes, of course, but this is true of 99% of fine Cigars as well. If I could fiddle with the construction of the Ascot, I'd make them a Tad more flavorful, without changing the character. I rate them 4/5 now in their flavor, so they could move up to a 5/5. I'd work on the Cigar Banding issue of Bands which are adherent to the Cigar & which tear a small hole when being removed. It's an occasional annoyance but one which is readily resolvable - just smoke it a bit and the heat caused the label to slip off - really no big deal at all. Enjoy the Ascot for what it is - a reasonably priced and readily available plus petite Cigar - which delivers in all categories.

Macanudo

Ascot 4.25 × 32 MAAS5

Take the mellow and world-famous Macanudo wherever you go with a tin of Ascots readily in tow. Packaged in tins, the smooth flavor and sweet bouquet will steady the nerves and calm the senses.

Length

4.25

Ring

Shape

Parejo

Wrapper Type

Connecticut

Binder

Mexico

Filler

Dominican Republic / Mexico

Origin

Dominican Republic

Strength

Mellow

Wrapper Shade

Natural

Quantity

Pack Size

Retail Price

$113.95

JR Price

$86.44

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$27.51

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