Davidoff Aniversario No. 3 in slow tasting
The Davidoff Aniversario No. 3 is a cigar that I tried during the slow tasting. I didn't have this cigar on my radar. However, it is of outstanding quality and a variety of flavours. Here is my report, the slow tasting video and a quiz. Have fun with it!
The Difference - What's the difference?
Do you know the difference? Four Davidoff cigar lines are presented under The Difference.
The White Band is
The four lines are called White Band Collection. It is a timeless icon of sophistication and elegance. The difference to other cigars is, among other things, the strict quality control. In other words: When the white band closes around a cigar, it is the final act in a ritual of Caribbean passion and Swiss precision.
Cigars.Zone would like to help you understand this difference.
Slow Tasting Video
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Tasting notes from the Davidoff Aniversario No. 3
The analysis with the Cigars.Zone testing tool. through. Explanations of the You can find ZiZo R+ smoking technology here.
External impression before lighting
Format: Toro (ring 50 / length 152 mm)
Price: Status January 2023 / CHF 31.00, box of 3 CHF 93.00 / box of 20 CHF 620.00 / EUR 28.50, box of 3 EUR 85.50 / box of 20 EUR 640.00
Recommended acclimatisation in a humidor with tubo: 4 days
The colour and the cover sheet: Colorado (light brown) / silky
The construction and the cold draught: even / sweetish, woody, tart
General impression after lighting in the first 5 minutes
Lighting and draw resistance: Lighting is easy / Optimum draught
The burn, the strength and the flavour: even / pleasant, retronasal and R+ intensive / strength 2/5, later 3/5
Impression during the smoke
Aftertaste and aroma (scent of the smoke = room note)
First half: pleasant / (tongue, retronasal and R+)
Second half: the same as the first half, but more intense
Flavour on the tongue
First half: slightly peppery / a little cocoa / cedar / wood / slightly acidic / permanent build-up
Second half: more pepper / more light wood and more cedar / slightly acidic / permanent increase
Retronasal
First half: sweetish-grassy / slightly peppery / cedar / tart / permanent build-up
Second half: sweetish-grassy stronger / more pepper / roasted flavours of wood / sourish / permanent increase
ZiZo R+ Technology
First half: too strong for me (had the impression of a freshly painted room, no fault of the cigar)
Second half: slightly peppery / very spicy / slightly acidic / permanent increase
Course of enjoyment and conclusion
Pleasure course: constantly upwards. Strength at the beginning 2/5, somewhat stronger from the second half onwards.
Conclusion: It was a pleasure! The cigar is problem-free, smoulders straight and evenly. The first half is mild in strength. From the second half it gets stronger and I had to be careful not to get too much nicotine.
Highly recommended!
A cigar test is subjective. The flavour of a cigar is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the mood of the day, what you have eaten or drunk beforehand. Even the lighting in the room influences the flavour experience. The flavour nuances described here therefore do not necessarily correspond to your own impressions.
Resources on the topic
Presentation of the campaign: Davidoff The Difference
Download Cigars.Zone PDF Tasting Tool
Helpful cigar tips: From „retronasal“, „R+ technique“ and „umami“ to the difference in cigar storage between Non Cuba and Cuba
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