This Davidoff Puro Dominicano Perfecto has good and not so good aspects. On one hand, I can view this as a smooth and refined smoking experience. On the other hand, I can view this as being too smooth where the flavors don't pop enough and isn't intricate enough. I overall view it the latter after smoking this singular cigar for review. But I do think it warrants going back to it a few times to make a more concrete answer.
The Davidoff Corona Cigar Exclusive 2026 Belicoso is a good cigar. I would like a little more complexity and depth to my cigar, but this is a good smoke. It’s a good Connecticut with a solid profile and amazing construction. It’s hard to find any true faults with this cigar.
I really enjoyed the Davidoff Escurio 10th Anniversary Limited Edition, and this is my favorite vitola ahead of the Corona Gorda. The cigar was complex and balanced throughout. The body and strength paired well with the flavors, and it kept my interest from beginning to end despite the larger size. The musty barnyard, earth, sweet spices and creamy aspects were great throughout, and they were a good base for the additional flavors throughout of coffee, nuts and sweet currants.
I’ve smoked the Davidoff Royal Release Robusto and Salomones before, but it was great to smoke an unbanded Robusto from 2014. You could tell that there was age on the cigar, but even with over ten years of age, the cigar still had flavors, body and strength. The cigar showed nice transitioning throughout and delivered a solid flavor profile. The coconut shaving flavor present throughout was great, and I liked the rise in strength and body with more pepper and earth notes as the cigar progressed.
The Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas 2024 Limited Edition is great from beginning to end. The figurado was beautiful in appearance, it had wonderful flavors throughout, nice body and strength, and amazing construction. This was a classic Davidoff, and a great vitola for the Grand Cru line. Don’t make it limited. Lol. The price is rough, but the cigar was lovely. Of all the Davidoff limited releases we have smoked; this is the one that is closest to its value.
This release takes its inspiration from the world of wine, appealing to both cigar aficionados and wine connoisseurs. Presented in the brand’s first Grand Cru figurado format, the cigar exemplifies expert craftsmanship and reveals its fruity character gradually – just like a fine Bordeaux.
The Davidoff Maduro Robusto had an enjoyable flavor profile for the first and second thirds, with the profile evolving into heavy earth through the last third which was out of sorts from the rest of the flavor profile. The draw was slightly into the resistant spectrum, while the burn performance was the lowest score possible with seven re-lights required through the review experience. With all of that said, the overall flavor delivery was good, with the cigar certainly in the over medium strength for a Davidoff.
The Davidoff Year of the Dragon Limited Edition 2024 had a nice start. It is not as complex as other Davidoff releases, but still has that pattern of not showing much transitioning throughout. With this being a larger cigar too, it needed more complexity to keep my interest from start to finish. In some ways, I would have preferred the cigar to be a pepper bomb throughout, but even then, the cigar needed more.
This Davidoff Aniversario No. 1 Limited Edition was a nice Double Corona. From beginning to end it had my attention with the flavors delivered and it’s balance. Nice level of complexity. Not much transitioning, but you don't find that a lot with Davidoff. It did have that solid and fairly complex core flavor profile however, and the peanut butter notes were enjoyable. The combination of spices with that made for a nice touch on the finish.
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon, a zodiac characterized by prowess and charisma. Aficionados born in the Year of the Dragon are eloquent and passionate leaders with a strong sense of ambition and tempers which can be quick to ignite.