Davidoff Winston Churchill Robusto Test

Davidoff Winston Churchill Robusto in the test. In this article you will find out two important points: First: I tested one specimen. The draw resistance was brutally concrete. The cigar head was incredibly hard. I very rarely experience that with cigars. The PerfecDraw rescued this specimen.

And secondly: Why you don't have to return one to the dealer. If you don't have the PerfecDraw to hand: first try gently massaging the cigar head. In most cases, the "concreted" tobacco leaves will then come loose. Or cut the cigar a little more. A few stabs with a toothpick can also help from time to time. However, I recommend that the PerfecDraw is a standard part of your cigar tools.

Notice: How a cigar tastes is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the shape of the day, what you have eaten or drunk before. Even the lighting mood in the room has an influence on the experienced taste. The notes described here therefore do not have to match your own impressions.

Tasting notes on this Davidoff Winston Churchill Robusto specimen

Fact sheet of the Winston Robusto

• Format: Robusto (length: 133 / ring gauge: 52)
• Tobacco:
  • Wrapper: Ecuador
  • Umbrella leaf: Mexico
  • Fountain pen: Dom. Republic
• Price: Status February 2021
  • CHF 21 / box of 20 CHF 386.40 / box of 4 CHF 80.65
  • EUR 20.15 / box of 20 EUR 390.91 / box of 4 EUR 78.18
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Personal impressions of pleasure

First half

• Tongue, palate: Slightly sweet, nutty, a little cocoa (bittersweet), moist wood, tart (pleasant)
• RetronasalNutty, somewhat spicy, coffee beans, light dry wood
• R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: somewhat spicy, lots of coffee beans, light dry wood
• Umami: slightly juicy, slightly spicy
• Strength 2/5

Second half

• It remains constant. On the tongue, there is a marked increase in the intensity of the aromas towards the end. Retronasal and R+ the increase is permanent and becomes more and more intense.

What is "retronasal"?

Retronasal cigar enjoyment enhances the taste. What it is and, why it works and how to do it please read here. Especially look at the ZiZo vacuum technology. Incredible increase in the enjoyment of the cigar!

What is the "R+ ZiZo vacuum technology"?

This is the consummate pleasure of a cigar. Hard to describe. I'll try. Here's an example: a baby sucking on a pacifier. Try this technique with a cigar. Very little smoke enters the mouth. But this passes over the tongue and goes right through the nose. I tried it on about 10 cigars before I mastered it. Please be very careful with this technique when practicing: the smoke got to the back of my larynx several times when I did this. It was really bad. But now that I can do it, it's an accomplished technique for enjoying a cigar.

What is umami?

This means "savory", "spicy", "essence", "meaty". This blending of taste sensations is perceived in the middle of the tongue. You can find a good article about it on Wikipedia. 

Non Cuba cigars and the important acclimatization

Acclimatization recommendation: 3 weeks in the humidor with cellophane.

The fact is: You don't know when the cigar was imported and how long its resting period was at the importer. You also do not know how long the resting phase was at the dealer. The cigars have a shock after their transport from the tropics to us in Europe. They have to acclimatize first. The industry is sales-oriented. The cigars have to get to the retail market quickly. Therefore, it can happen that they do not taste as they should.

If you buy single copies

Place the cigar with the cellophane in the humidor. If your cigar does not have cellophane: Put them in tubos and then in the humidor. Or you can put the single cigar in a Zippo bag and put a small Boveda in it. Then you put it closed in the humidor. Cigars that are stored open without cellophane or a box lose their flavor very quickly. This is proven in this article with experiments.

Conclusion Davidoff Winston Churchill Robusto

It remains constant throughout the entire smoke. Personally, I prefer it when the cigar has a permanent increase. But this is of course purely subjective and not a fault of the cigar. On the tongue, there is a marked increase in the intensity of the aromas towards the end. Retronasal and R+ the increase is permanent and always more intense.

Once again I would like to mention the PerfecDraw. I recommend this tool as standard for every cigar connoisseur. Also the PerfecRepair I recommend cover sheet glue as a standard accessory.

Buy recommendation for the cigar: Yes! It is uncomplicated to smoke. It is light, strength 2/5, and has a wonderfully subtle balance. A nice pleasure.