General Cigars is Releasing a Macanudo With a Binder That has Been Aged in Barrels

General Cigars is releasing a Macanudo with a binder that has been aged in barrels. Wine barrels in this case. From Flint Knoll, a winery in Napa, California. The new Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll has a Connecticut broadleaf binder that was aged in French oak barrels. The wrapper is Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade and the filler consists of Brazilian mata fina, Dominican piloto cubano, Dominican olor and Nicaraguan tobaccos from Jalapa. There is a 6×54 Toro and a 7×52 Churchill, both available in boxes of 10.

“As a seasoned cigar smoker, I admire Macanudo’s ability to remain consistent and true, decade after decade, because I’ve come to learn that this is as challenging for a cigarmaker as it is for a winemaker,” said Aaron Michaelis, founder of Flint Knoll, in a press release. “You can imagine that having the chance to contribute to the brand’s legacy in some small way has been nothing less than thrilling for me personally, as it has been for my team. Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll represents the desire of both brands to expand their horizons and I believe that together, we will bring increased excitement to the worlds of wine and cigars.”