Macanudo Sumatra Box-Pressed Robusto (5×50)

Most people’s entry point into Macanudo is a Connecticut Shade. Creamy, mild, approachable. A great cigar. But the Sumatra is where things get interesting. General Cigar built this brand new core line around a single smart idea: take the same trusted Dominican and Nicaraguan filler blend, keep the U.S. Broadleaf binder, and let the wrapper tell a different story. In the Robusto, that story runs about 45 minutes.

The Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf brings a noticeably darker, richer character than anything in the classic Macanudo lineup, delivering toasted cedar, cocoa, a little earthiness, and a natural sweetness that Sumatra seed is just flat-out known for. Rolled at STG Estelí and priced between $6.99 and $8.99, this 5×50 is the kind of cigar you stock a drawer full of and reach for on a Tuesday afternoon without thinking twice. New from PCA 2026 and shipping now.