Olmec Olmec Maduro Grande

OlmecFoundation Olmec — MaduroMaduro (6" × 60)

92%4.6 / 5 stars
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Foundation Olmec Maduro Grande is a 6x60 Mexican San Andrés maduro over Nicaraguan binder and filler, blended by AJ Fernandez for Foundation Cigar Company. Sweet earth, coffee bean, spice, and black cherry show the line’s Mesoamerican maduro theme.
Size

6 x 60

Vitola

Maduro

Wrapper

Maduro

Binder

-

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Critics consensus

Bold and cohesive, stacking earth, baking spice, and bittersweet coffee until a dark cherry note resolves the arc. The texture is lush and the transitions stay orderly for such a strong profile. — Cigar Aficionado (Jan 2026).

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Community says

"Olmec Maduro Grande: good marriage of strength and sweetness for my taste. Would buy again." — Janet

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After Aging Re-Score

Legacy · 92.8

Scores from major publications over time (not community ratings).

Critic reviews

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  • Cigar Aficionado logo

    Cigar Aficionado

    Published Jan 2026

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    Bold and cohesive, stacking earth, baking spice, and bittersweet coffee until a dark cherry note resolves the arc. The texture is lush and the transitions stay orderly for such a strong profile.

    94 critic score

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  • Cigar Aficionado logo

    Cigar Aficionado

    Published Dec 2025

    Critic

    Strong complex layers of earth, spice, and coffee bean harmonize before a black cherry finish on a large soft-pressed format.

    94 critic score

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    Cigar Aficionado

    Published Oct 2025

    Critic

    Strength and complexity align in rich layers of earth, spice, and coffee bean that harmonize before a sultry dark-cherry finish on a soft-pressed, open draw.

    94 critic score

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  • Cigar Insider logo

    Cigar Insider

    Published Mar 2023

    Critic

    Toasty full profile of coffee, white pepper, and earth balanced by dark chocolate and molasses on a chunky maduro frame.

    89 critic score

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Community reviews

The smokers

Member ratings and notes from the community.

  • Ethan

    Verified purchase
    4/5
    Strength 4Body 4Flavor 4Construction 4

    I keep a few of these around because they smoke easy and don't break the bank. Dark and a little sweet, super smooth. Good one for sitting on the porch on a Sunday.

    May 12, 2026

  • Big

    Verified purchase
    4/5
    Strength 3Body 5Flavor 3Construction 5

    Quiet Sunday with Olmec Maduro Grande. Retrohale had more spice than the palate, which I liked.

    May 12, 2026

  • Janet

    5/5
    Strength 5Body 5Flavor 5Construction 5

    Olmec Maduro Grande: good marriage of strength and sweetness for my taste. Would buy again.

    Mar 9, 2026

  • Diana

    Verified purchase
    5/5
    Strength 5Body 5Flavor 5Construction 5

    Compared notes with a friend on the Olmec Maduro Grande — we both had clean draws and about the same timing through each third.

    Jan 4, 2026

  • Carlos

    Verified purchase
    5/5
    Strength 4Body 5Flavor 5Construction 5

    The Olmec Maduro Grande impressed on construction. Flavor was a touch lighter than I expected from the scores but still enjoyable.

    Nov 1, 2025

Cigar info

Brand
Olmec
Line
Foundation Olmec — Maduro
Vitola
Maduro
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