DAVIDOFF 1000

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 DAVIDOFF 1000

• Country: Dominican Republic
• Wrapper: Ecuador, Nicaragua
• Binder: Dominican Republic
• Filler: Dominican Repulic
• Strength: Mild
• Excellent build
• Flawless wrapper
• Very smooth feel
• Nutty nuances on dry draw
• Smell of cedar on wrapper

Background: Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic, Davidoff cigars are high in price and high in quality. Each one looks stunning and burns like a dream. Seamless wrappers, perfect burn, easy draw, relentless consistency, balanced flavor....time and again. Rolled by a select few and blended to perfection, all Davidoff cigars feature 4 year aged, hand-selected Dominican fillers. The Davidoff Thousand Series (or Seires Mille) features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and offers a medium-bodied flavor profile that's rich, balanced, and elegant (Cigarinternational.com)



First Third: When I first lit this cigar and took my first puff my thoughts focused on the pleasantly toasty nuances radiating into my pallet. As I took a step back and re-focused on the flavor profile as a whole I noticed some hints of coffee flavors upon each exhale of the cigar smoke. Moreover, as the cigar smoke was present within my mouth and I placed my tongue to the roof I noticed slight nutty notes and a mild pepper. So far this is a very mild cigar and burns very fast.


Second Third: During this portion of the cigar I am getting small jolts of sweetness; very subtle and I can not quite put my finger on the exact flavor note. I also taste a bit more pepper during this third but still in very small quantity. Furthermore, that light pepper lends well to the overall flavor profile; a nice contrast to that toasty ambiance created on my pallet. The cigar is still burning quickly; I can tell this smoke will not last much longer.


Final Third: The flavors of this cigar are still mostly intact. Maybe a slight degradation from the build up of tar in the punch hole I utilized to smoke this cigar. I noticed the cigar has now mellowed a bit and its flavor profile has taken a hit. For a cigar that's flavor was mild to begin with, a mellowing does not work in its favor. At the very end I noticed a leather hint on my lips. Overall still a good burn and did not burn hot on my finger tips toward the end.


Final Thoughts: Throughout the smoke there were a few flavors I could not place. I wish they were more pronounced to enhance the complexity of this cigar's flavor profile. However, it could be my cold and sinus issue at fault on this day. Overall I think the flavors present were good until the final third. I was disappointed by the way the flavors dissipated into mostly just a light tobacco note. Although small I expected the cigar to burn a bit slower and was surprised at the rate this cigar smoked which could be a good or bad thing depending on the situation in which you are smoking. Overall I still believe this cigar was above average in its category. I did enjoy it more then similar cigars by Romeo y Julieta I have smoked. For myself, in an ideal situation, I would enjoy this cigar with a cup of coffee while sitting on a deck in the late morning. I give this cigar a 6.2/10