The Davidoff Gift Selection 9-pack is a cigar lover's passport to Switzerland-based luxury, cramming 9 distinct blends into one sleek wooden case. This mixed box throws everything from 5-inch petit churchills to 6-inch toros at your palate, all wrapped in either Connecticut Shade or Ecuadorian Havana-seed wrappers. The $206 price tag positions it as a premium sampler - not your everyday smoke, but perfect for anniversaries or impressing clients.
Each cigar arrives in individual aluminum tubes with gold foil accents, nestled in a humidor-ready box that weighs 2.8lbs when full. The Ecuadorian wrappers on Millennium blend sticks show visible toothiness, while the Nicaraguan puros display darker maduro hues. Draw tests reveal firm-but-forgiving resistance across all sizes.
The Signature No.2 opens with cedar shavings and roasted almonds, transitioning to cashew butter at the 15-minute mark. Cooler draws from smaller ring gauges (like 42-ring Entreacto) emphasize white pepper over creaminess.
Nicaragua Toro develops honeyed tea notes beneath its earthy core, while the Yamasa Petit Churchill introduces umami hints resembling soy-marinated mushrooms. Escurio Robusto's Brazilian wrapper adds a distinct sarsaparilla twist.
Millennium blend's final inches bring cocoa powder and cinnamon heat, though the Late Hour Robusto pushes darker with espresso bitterness. Most sticks maintain flavor past the band, but avoid nubbing these - tar buildup comes quick in last ½ inch.
Tobacco origins span four countries: Dominican Olor binders, Nicaraguan Estelí ligero, Brazilian Mata Fina viso. The Late Hour blend uses barrels from Scotland's Dalmore distillery for tobacco aging. Davidoff's 18-month fermentation process shows in the absence of ammonia notes during combustion.
