The Foundation Menelik is a medium-strength cigar that is handmade in Nicaragua. It has a dark Mexican San Andres maduro wrapper that is draped over a Nicaraguan Corojo binder and long-filler tobaccos from Nicaragua. The Foundation Menelik’s flavor profile consists of pepper, earth, and oak.
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Reviews across all sizes
4.48★★★★★★★★★★90 reviews
By criteria
Draw4.5
Appearance4.7
Burn4.3
Aroma4.5
Taste4.4
By stars
Mike Dauria · Petite Robusto · Fri Oct 16
Amazing quick smoke! Love Foundation.
Luis Bayo · Petite Robusto · Mon Aug 17
Great smoke
Eric Duczkowski · Toro · Sun Nov 09
Bakers chocolate, spice, toasted oak and mild pepper. If you like Partagas black label and triple Maduro, this is up your alley.
JAO SHU-MING · Petite Robusto · Sun Jan 12
Great rich flavor cigar.
Jeremy Huff · Petite Robusto · Wed Dec 25
I had draw issues too. Had to drill a couple holes with my cigar tool to loosen it up enough to enjoy. Once I did I liked it. Nice maduro flavors and a consistent burn.
Marc Giammatteo · Toro · Wed Nov 20
Good (but just good) cigar and not good value. Made by AL and similar wrapper, binder and filler to AL Rare Leaf Maduro but very different and I strongly prefer that, and Olmec Claro, to this. Glad I tried though
Dan Babic · Toro · Wed Nov 20
Cigar looked amazing from a distance toothy and oily but construction was lacking. The cap basically fell off when I cut it and the wrapped began to peal back like it wasn't stuck on correctly there was also a tear in the wrapper that looked like it was made from stretching it when they put it togetlher. Draw and burn were great Flavors were not bad but pretty basic and not worthy of the price tag. I normally love foundation but this one was lacking
Kasey · Petite Robusto · Thu Oct 24
great smoke
allan wang · Petite Robusto · Tue Oct 22
I have tried so many foundation cigars. I’m over it, it has not been consistent enough, especially $10+ each.
This one had burn and draw issues, tunneling.
I’m sticking with DTT, not having another foundation
Stokes · Petite Robusto · Mon May 20
Tastes and smells great, but I’ve ordered several of these and the draw is awful. Tried a punch, a v-cut, and regular… nothing helps. Try other foundations. Great tobacco, but they got the roll wrong one this one.