In order to create a new Macanudo line that featured a Connecticut broadleaf binder leaf aged in French oak barrels that previously held the winery's single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, General Cigar Co. collaborated with Flint Knoll, a small winery in Napa, California.

The filler tobaccos used in the cigar are from Brazil, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, while the wrapper is an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade with a honey-hued color. French oak barrels that formerly held Cabernet wine from Flint Knoll's single vineyard were used to mature the tobacco for the binder.

On the palate, it's toasted and crisp, with a little less pepper, but as the cigar rests, a lot more pleasant and unique scent emerges.