Davidoff Maduro - a masterpiece of patience

Davidoff Maduro. Davidoff Cigars announces a limited Maduro line with three popular formats. The brandy has doubled the duration and control steps of its complex fermentation process.

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The new Davidoff Maduro, a successor to the brand's previous Maduro from 2008, has been adapted to offer a more balanced and nuanced flavour profile.

New limited Maduro line, customised successor from 2008

Davidoff Cigars is launching a new limited release Maduro line that will delight aficionados with a full-bodied, medium-intensity flavour experience. The new Davidoff Maduro, which comes in Toro, Robusto and Short Corona formats, is a successor to the brand's previous Maduro from 2008 with an adapted blend that has a more balanced and nuanced flavour profile.

Editor's note:

Davidoff Maduro Short Corona - 20 cigars - CHF 860.- (43.- / piece)
Davidoff Maduro Robusto - 20 cigars - CHF 1’000.- (50.- / piece)
Davidoff Maduro Toro - 20 cigars - 1’080.- (54.- / piece)

To create the sweet notes that are typical of a true Maduro flavour experience, Davidoff has invested 16 months of fermentation and 2 years of ageing in this cigar.

A real Maduro is made of time - because time creates flavour

To create the sweet notes that are typical of a true maduro flavour experience, Davidoff has invested 16 months of fermentation and 2 years of ageing in this cigar. All formats are wrapped in a dark Ecuadorian wrapper of the Corte #7 leaf grade, which accounts for almost half of the overall flavour.

This leaf grows on the upper part of the tobacco plant, where it receives the most sunlight and therefore develops a thicker structure. A leaf of this nature requires significantly more time to ferment naturally. Davidoff has therefore doubled the fermentation time of the Maduro's wrapper leaf in order to create a natural temperature increase in the fermentation stack that is adapted to the leaf.

The new Davidoff Maduro is available in Toro, Robusto and Short Corona formats.

The heat ultimately ensures the sweeter, finer and more aromatic flavour of the Maduro. «With our new Maduro line, time makes all the difference. We refrain from adding additional heat sources and allow nature and time to perfect the tobacco in our expertly monitored and maintained fermentation stack.

This labour-intensive and time-consuming process, accompanied by repeated testing and followed by a long maturation phase, has given us a refined cigar with a flavour profile and body that will be highly sought after on the market. I am sure that our new Maduro, in which we have invested so much knowledge and dedication, will fill the time of our aficionados beautifully,» says Edward Simon, CMO at Oettinger Davidoff.

Flavour experience - simply more Maduro

The blend, composed of tobaccos from Ecuador, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, offers a palate stimulation typical of a genuine Maduro cigar. The notable influence of the Ecuadorian wrapper leaf in particular ensures a sweet and creamy experience.

The start of the Maduro is characterised by a dominant sweetness, which is heralded by deep notes of dark chocolate and accompanied by creaminess. Hints of nuts and dried fruit complete the first third. Sweet honey flavours gain the upper hand in the middle section. Complementary but never overpowering notes of oak draw attention to themselves, while the persistent creaminess underpins the stimulation.

In the grand finale of the cigar, the prevailing sweetness gives way to a spicier flavour. Dominant notes of roasted nuts and flavours of earth and white pepper provide dynamism and bring this entertaining taste experience to a close.

Davidoff presents its new Maduro line in an elegant wooden box with a loose lid. The satin finish of the box and a black and gold second band with black and gold elements on the cigars emphasise the premium character of the line.

Market launch & availability

The new Davidoff Maduro line will be available from 4 April 2024* at selected Davidoff dealers and flagship stores around the world.

*Launch dates and availability may vary by country.

About Oettinger Davidoff

The Oettinger Davidoff Group, with sales of around 500 million Swiss francs and almost 4000 employees around the world, can trace its roots back to 1875 and is still an independent family business today. It is dedicated to the manufacture, marketing, distribution and retail sale of premium cigars, tobacco products and accessories.

The premium cigar business comprises the brands Davidoff, AVO, Camacho, Cusano, Griffin's, Private Stock, Zino and Zino Platinum. The Oettinger Davidoff Group is also the general agent for numerous brands in several countries, including Haribo in Switzerland.

The company is strongly rooted in the «crop-to-shop» philosophy and thus pursues the approach of vertical integration, from the tobacco fields in the Dominican Republic and Honduras to the worldwide network of 65 Davidoff flagship stores/satellites and strong authorised dealers in over 130 countries.

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