Cigar News: Davidoff Announces Year of the Dog

Basel, November 2017. To mark the Chinese Year of the Dog and delight Chinese aficionados around the globe, Davidoff Cigars will be introducing a highly exclusive Year of the Dog 2018 Limited Edition.

“With its exceptional Gran Churchill cigar and stunning accompanying accessories, the Davidoff Year of the Dog Limited Edition 2018 is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Highly anticipated by collectors and aficionados across the globe, this limited edition will delight the fortunate few who will manage to acquire it. There is no better way to celebrate than with a cigar. This extraordinary cigar will certainly become a good friend of yours like that of man’s best friend, his dog,” said Charles Awad, Senior Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer at Oettinger Davidoff AG.

Those who are celebrating the Chinese New Year in the company of The Dog, will be celebrating with a true friend. Anyone who has earned The Dogs’ trust knows that their loyalty, generosity and great affection will last a lifetime. With boundless energy and a good nature, it seems as if a smile almost always plays across their face. This enthusiasm to embrace life and keenness to help others makes The Dogs truly committed to those they work with and live with, their company and family. The Dogs will never let anyone down, a quality The Dogs can appreciate in every Davidoff cigar.

Taste description and blend details

The impressive Gran Churchill format, wrapped in a chocolate brown Ecuadorian ‘Habano’ wrapper, develops a charming creaminess at the beginning that is soon followed by a little spicy twist coming from Nicaraguan Estelí Seco tobacco in the filler. Inspired by the Year of the Snake blend, the Davidoff Year of Dog cigar continues to charm with light, peppery, wooden and nutty flavors, and additional notes of caramel.

Wrapper
‘Habano’ Ecuador Claro (Ecuador)

Binder
San Vicente Seco (Dominican Republic)

Filler
San Vicente Ligero, Piloto Visus, Piloto Seco (Dominican Republic)
and Estelí Seco (Nicaragua)

Format
Gran Churchill 7’’ x 50 RG / 17,5 x 2 cm

Aroma
Creamy, sweet and spicy

Cigar News: Davidoff Announces Year of the Dog