Davidoff Cigars Review: Which Cigar is Right For You?
Nate SimondsAt Renegade Cigars, we don’t just stock Davidoff — we smoke them, study them, and stand behind them. Inside one of the region’s best-kept humidors, you’ll find an extensive selection of Davidoff cigars, each preserved to perfection. But this guide goes beyond a product list. Every cigar we review here has been personally smoked and thoughtfully evaluated by our team — no fluff, no assumptions, and no secondhand opinions.
Our mission is simple: to give you clear, structured, and useful insights into some of the most respected blends in the Davidoff portfolio. Whether you're after something mild and refined or bold and full of character, this review is built to help you navigate with confidence and find a cigar that fits your taste, your style, and your moment.
Davidoff Nicaragua
Flavor Profile: Roasted coffee, dark chocolate, white pepper, cedar, and a subtle mineral edge. Balanced with a slow-building spice from start to finish.
Strength: Medium to Full
Style: Modern, Bold, Balanced
Best For: Smokers looking for a fuller Davidoff with Nicaraguan character and Swiss precision. Excellent for those exploring bolder blends without sacrificing control.
Davidoff Nicaragua was a notable departure from the brand’s traditional Dominican roots, their first blend made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco. The core components are aged and refined, sourced from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa, and rolled at the Davidoff factory in the Dominican Republic.
Finished with a dark Nicaraguan Habano wrapper and firm box press, the result is surprisingly balanced, never overpowering. From the cold draw, you get a hint of cedar and sweetness, while the smoke reveals an interplay of roasted coffee, cocoa, and spice that intensifies gradually without losing composure.
What makes this cigar stand out isn’t just the blend. It's how Davidoff brings their signature restraint and balance to fuller tobacco. The flavors are pronounced, but everything is in place. It’s bold, but clean. No unnecessary harshness or flash. In our lounge, the Nicaragua is often chosen by medium-to-full smokers who want a richer profile with modern depth, but without losing that impeccable Davidoff smoothness. It’s a bridge between the classic and the contemporary, and one we have no problem recommending for both exploration and routine.
Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour
Flavor Profile: Dark chocolate, oak, roasted coffee, black pepper, and a touch of dried fruit. Long, rich finish with subtle smoky influence.
Strength: Full
Style: Refined, Bold, After-Hours
Best For: Evening smokers, fans of bold Davidoff blends, or those pairing with whiskey. Designed for slower sessions with deeper flavor expectations.
The Late Hour is Davidoff’s boldest Winston Churchill blend, layered, complex, and aged in Scotch single malt whisky casks. This isn’t just a gimmick. The aging process adds a beautifully subtle depth to the Nicaraguan Condega and Estelí filler leaves, rounding their edges and enhancing the cigar’s aroma and texture.
The Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper brings body and richness, while the Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers supply structure and bold character. Even on the cold draw, you may catch hints of dark wood and subtle spice, a preview of darker, denser flavors than you’ll find in Davidoff’s core lines.
On light-up, you’re met with bold notes of oak, cocoa, pepper, and roasted coffee, and compared to traditional Davidoffs, the Late Hour progresses with more strength, smoke density, and layered intensity. What we like is that the blend stays in control. The strength is firm, not ferocious. The transitions, particularly mid-smoke, become creamier, pairing effortlessly with a neat pour of bourbon, rum, or Scotch. This cigar has a somewhat sweet tobacco, perfect for nighttime reflection, designed to slow things down with intelligent balance and quiet richness.
Davidoff Yamasa
Flavor Profile: Earth, red pepper, dark chocolate, oak, and a subtle tanginess. Bold, rounded complexity with a mineral-rich finish.
Strength: Full
Style: Earthy, Complex, Terroir-Driven
Best For: Experienced smokers who enjoy earthy, flavorful cigars with a sense of origin. Ideal for focused, unhurried sessions.
The Yamasa project was an ambitious undertaking by Davidoff, a 20-year effort to cultivate and develop high-quality cigar tobacco in the challenging soils of the Yamasa region in the Dominican Republic. The result is a robust, full-bodied blend that combines Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, a Dominican Yamasa binder, and a distinctive wrapper grown in Yamasa’s mineral-rich soil. From the cold draw, you may detect earthy spice and a slight tang, and the flavor opens quickly with red pepper, rich wood, and dark chocolate.
What sets the Yamasa apart is its expression of place. The wrapper isn’t just a component. It defines a good cigar. There’s depth and edge here, but also refinement. The mineral undertones and complex spice layers evolve throughout the smoke, especially in the midsection, where a subtle sweet tobacco flavor can emerge. It’s a cigar that commands attention and rewards a clean palate. In our lounge, this is a popular choice for smokers who gravitate toward terroir-driven cigars or who want to experience something distinctive within Davidoff’s usually restrained profile. For those who appreciate bold without chaos, Yamasa is a memorable benchmark.
Davidoff Millennium
Flavor Profile: Dark chocolate, cedar, baking spice, roasted coffee, and dried fruit. Richly layered with a velvety texture and long, balanced finish.
Strength: Medium-Full
Style: Refined, Complex, Modern
Best For: Smokers seeking a fuller Davidoff without crossing into heavy intensity. A great fit for anyone looking to experience confident strength without sacrificing elegance.
The Millennium blend represents Davidoff’s move into a stronger, more flavor-forward profile, but still within their signature framework of balance and smoothness. It features a proprietary Ecuadorian hybrid Sun Grown wrapper cultivated exclusively for this line, along with a Dominican binder and filler. The Millennium gives off a deep cocoa and coffee tone, with a subtle hint of spice, signaling that this blend leans toward richer territory.
Lighting up, you get a layered profile with notes of dark chocolate, cedar, and baking spice, all delivered with a clean draw and immaculate construction. The fuller strength is present, but manageable, building in complexity without turning sharp or aggressive. This is a cigar that rewards slower pacing, as transitions develop gently and consistently. In our lounge, the Millennium is often recommended to smokers who find Davidoff’s lighter lines a bit too subtle, but still want the sophistication and pedigree Davidoff is known for. It’s a bold step forward, without ever stepping outside the lines.
Davidoff Escurio
Flavor Profile: Sweet spice, cocoa, chili pepper, cedar, and a touch of saltiness. Bright and bold with unexpected transitions.
Strength: Medium
Style: Brazilian, Adventurous, Sweet and Spicy Flavor
Best For: Smokers who enjoy lively flavor changes, spice with balance, or want to explore something less conventional within the Davidoff portfolio.
Davidoff Escurio is far from the traditional Dominican profile the brand is known for, and that’s the point. This blend is built around Brazilian Mata Fina and Cubra tobaccos, bringing a brighter, more unpredictable flavor set to the table. The wrapper is Ecuadorian Habano, while the binder and key fillers include Brazilian and Dominican tobaccos. The outcome is a medium-strength cigar that dances between sweet, spicy, and salty elements with a level of complexity you don’t always expect in the category.
The Escurio opens with clove, pepper, and cocoa, then kicks in with chili-like warmth through the first third. From there, it alternates between cedar, cream, leather, and subtle mineral and saline notes, never quite settling into predictability. Burn and construction are classic Davidoff: seamless, balanced, and consistent.
We often recommend the Escurio to customers looking for a medium strength cigar with bold personality, or to longtime Davidoff smokers who want a twist on the familiar. It’s a standout for pairing with cocktails, especially anything citrusy, smoky, or rum-based.
Davidoff Dominicana
Flavor Profile: Dried fruit, cinnamon, cedar, roasted coffee, and molasses. Richly textured with an evolving depth and a balanced spice finish.
Strength: Medium-Full
Style: Celebratory, Dominican-Focused, Refined
Best For: Smokers seeking a limited-production feel with satisfying complexity. Ideal for one-hour premium smoking sessions or as a refined dinner finale.
The Davidoff Dominicana is a rare opportunity to experience Dominican tobacco at its most expressive. Created with vintage filler leaves aged up to six years and rolled in limited quantities, the blend is wrapped in a warm Ecuadorian leaf with a Dominican binder and an all-Dominican filler at its core. While it’s available in several formats, the short robusto is one of the most sought-after sizes, compact yet full of nuance, offering a complete experience without requiring a long session.
From the first light, the Dominicana delivers soft spice, dried fruit, and cedar, with a luxurious aroma and a textured, creamy mouthfeel. The profile builds confidently but smoothly. By the halfway point, you’ll notice a shift toward richer notes of molasses, dark wood, and coffee, not overpowering, but deeper than the average Davidoff. The draw and construction are exactly what you’d expect from a small-batch Davidoff release: precise, luxurious, and satisfying from start to finish. In our lounge, it’s a top pick for customers looking for a celebratory feel with unmistakable Dominican character, the kind of cigar you light when you want the moment to stand out.
Davidoff Signature
Flavor Profile: Cream, toasted bread, floral notes, cedar, and a light nuttiness. Clean and balanced with a smooth, refreshing finish.
Strength: Mild
Style: Iconic, Subtle, Everyday Elegance
Best For: Newer smokers seeking a high-end mild cigar, or seasoned enthusiasts looking for something light yet expertly composed. Ideal any time of day.
The Davidoff Signature series is the foundation of the brand, an expression of detail, control, and composure that has defined Davidoff’s approach for decades. This blend pairs a flawless Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with a Dominican binder and filler that delivers flavor without force. It’s all about finesse, a cigar that never overreaches yet constantly holds your attention. From the moment it’s lit, you get a bright, floral aroma followed by soft layers of cream, cedar, and toast.
Light in strength but not in character, Signature develops with a gentle, steady pace. The draw is effortlessly smooth, and the burn is predictably flawless. For many, it’s the go-to Davidoff for daytime smoking, client meetings, casual pairings, or simply clearing the palate. In our lounge, it's often the starting point for someone entering the Davidoff world, a cigar that whispers quality, rather than having to shout. If you want a mild blend built with total precision, this is where you begin.
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More From Renegade Cigars: While the cigars above cover a wide range of Davidoff’s most iconic blends, they’re just part of what’s available in our humidor. You’ll also find celebrated options such as the Aniversario series, the rare and refined Colorado Claro, and expensive cigars done right, such as the Royal Release. Whether you’re exploring lighter profiles or bold collector-worthy cigars, there’s more here to discover. |
How to Find the Right Davidoff Cigar for You
Research from Columbia Business School suggests that consumers who have experienced more variety in the past are more open to trusted recommendations, especially when the options are difficult to navigate. Whether you are new to Davidoff or building on years of experience, Renegade Cigars is here to guide you toward something tailored, memorable, and right for where you are in your cigar journey.
We’ve created the chart below as a quick-reference guide on how to find the right Davidoff cigar for you. It outlines the cigars featured in this article with ideal occasions and realistic smoking time estimates so you know what to expect before you even cut the cap.
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Davidoff Cigar |
Ideal Smoking Occasion |
Estimated Smoking Time |
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Davidoff Nicaragua |
Late afternoon / With espresso |
30–65 minutes |
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Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour |
After dinner / With whiskey |
45–100 minutes |
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Davidoff Yamasa |
Special occasion / Evening unwind |
45–65 minutes |
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Davidoff Millennium |
Weekend leisure / Aperitif hour |
25–60 minutes |
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Davidoff Escurio |
Cocktail hour / Social pairing |
25–65 minutes |
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Davidoff Dominicana |
Celebrations / Premium short session |
30–75 minutes |
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Davidoff Signature |
Client meetings / Everyday luxury |
35–50 minutes |
Explore the Davidoff Smoking Experience at Renegade Cigars
Davidoff cigars are more than just refined. They're intentional. Every blend with the Davidoff name offers a different expression, whether it’s the bold confidence of the Yamasa, the elegance of the Signature, or the celebratory depth of The Late Hour. For us at Renegade Cigars, carrying Davidoff means offering our customers access to cigars that are precise, evolving, and consistently rewarding.
If you're ready to discover (or rediscover) what makes Davidoff one of the most respected names in cigars, we invite you to stop by the lounge or explore our extensive Davidoff selection online. Whether you're looking for a smart daily smoke or one memorable smoking experience, we’re here to help you find it and enjoy it the right way.