A Davidoff Cigar With Cask-Aged Filler
Davidoff is releasing the fourth and final part of its “Cigar History Re-Rolled” series, which brings back discontinued sizes for a limited run. In this instance, rather than resurrecting a retired cigar, Davidoff offers an entirely new release. The Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas not only represents the first time that a Diademas Finas size, but also includes tobacco aged in a wine barrel, which differs from the typical Grand Cru blend. The cigars are expected to arrive in shops this week.
The motivation for the cask-aged tobacco stems from seco filler is the key leaf. Davidoff says that it was aged for six months in a Premier Grand Cru Classé red wine cask from Bordeaux, .
Measuring 6 3/4 inches by 50 ring gauge, the double-tapered Diademas Finas is clad in a light Connecticut-seed wrapper from Ecuador over a Dominican binder. According to the company, the cigar has a mild to medium-bodied character.
Davidoff’s “Cigar History Re-Rolled” series includes the Aniversario No. 1 Limited Edition 2023.
For those interested in pairing this cigar with wine, Davidoff recommends a red Bordeaux, particularly from the Right Bank.
Davidoff Grand Cru is made at Cigars Davidoff in the Dominican Republic. Production of the Diademas Finas is limited to 4,050 boxes of 10 cigars for the U.S. market. It has a suggested retail price of $57 each.
