Macanudo Emissary Spain Robusto (Full Box of 16 Cigars)

• Length: 127mm
• Gauge: 52
• Strength: Medium to Full
• Wrapper: Spanish-grown Habano
• Binder: USA Broadleaf
• Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and USA
• Origin: Dominican Republic
• Humidor Advised: Yes

Every now and then a rep comes through the door, opens a box and says, "You've got to try this." Most of the time you nod politely, make a brew, and carry on with your day. Then every so often they put something on the counter that genuinely catches your eye.

The Macanudo Emissary Spain was one of those cigars.

Macanudo have taken a gamble by wrapping this cigar in tobacco grown in Riolobos, Spain. It's not a country most people associate with premium cigars, which is precisely why it stands out. Good leaf comes from good soil, and this Spanish Habano wrapper proves there's more than one corner of the world capable of producing something special.

Beneath it sits an American Broadleaf binder wrapped around fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the United States. The result is a cigar with real depth. Cedar and roasted nuts lead the way before coffee, leather and a measured pepper spice arrive as the smoke develops. It never rushes itself, and neither should you.

Buying the full box of sixteen makes perfect sense if you've already enjoyed one. More importantly, it's the sort of box you'll find yourself opening just to admire now and again. We've all done it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.