Macanudo Cafe - Hyde Park

[ggiese]

I smoked a Macanudo Café Hyde Park last evening. This cigar has had been sitting in my humidor for at least 8 months. My wife bought it for me (forgive her, she doesn’t know any better). So I thought I’d bite the bullet and give it a try. On light up- Nothing. First phase- Nothing. Second phase – Nothing. Third phase- Nothing. No taste, no kick, no nothing. However the Bulmer’s hard cider I had with it was very refreshing! The cigar on the other hand was rubbish.

Friends don't let friends smoke Macanoodles! That includes the wife!!! She should be MUCH more cognizant of her duties...

But - your description is VERY much my experience. Macanudo is so popular because it really doesn't have any flavor. Sounds strange - but to someone that does not smoke cigars, or only rarely smokes cigars - the experience would be enjoyable. Much better experience than handing them a LFD Chisel...

[EdgeMan]

Friends don't let friends smoke Macanoodles! That includes the wife!!! She should be MUCH more cognizant of her duties...

Much better experience than handing them a LFD Chisel...

I have never had a McNoodle but I do need to warn my fiance' to never ever buy my any!

OH and BTW, yeah an LFD triple Ligero might be a little tough on an inexperienced smoker to say the least!
Not that my measly 3 years pales in comparison to how long most of you have been puffin' stogies!
:P <- See I am even smoking my pipe upside down! hahaa

[ryan54]

I use to smoke them, they where my cigar of choice, reason being at the time I realy liked them because they where so mild. They do have their place but not for the cigar smokeing regular. My first cigar experence I can't remember what it was but it was a very strong full bodied and full flavored cigar that about killed me. Second experence was with a macanoodle. I liked it at the time. My dad keeps a a couple in his humidor to give to friends that want to try one usually at parties who are non cigar smokers but he usually gives them the rundown on them. Im planning on doing the same. I dont know about this specific Hyde park I've never smoked one of those I usually smoked the portofino tubos. I find my taste use to change like if I was regulary smoking cigars 2-3 a week I would always move away from the mack to something more high class. But when I stopped and went a few months with out smoking cigars they where a good way to break back in. But yes I'd say for the experneced puffer don't waiste your mula