Davidoff Winston Churchill Petit Panetela

The tasting of the Davidoff Winston Churchill Petit Panetela Cigar surprised me very positively. Here is a fully-fledged cigar, made entirely by hand. But small. The flavour is all the greater for it.

Fact sheet in points

• Tasted cigars: 3 pcs.
• Cover sheet quality: 5/5 (perfect)
• Roll quality: 5/5 (perfect)
• Draw resistance: 3/5 (optimal)
• Burn-off: Perfect straight burn-off
• Burning behaviour: It glows perfectly and slowly
• Ash: 5/5 (compact, lasts a long time)
• Diameter 15.00 mm / Ring size: 38 / Length in cm: 10.20 cm

Personal impressions of the flavour

First half

• Creamy, sweetish
• Slightly dark, spicy
• Retronasal slightly spicy, roasted flavours of espresso
• Strength 2/5

Second half

• It remains creamy and becomes a tad sweeter
• Slightly more dark chocolate / same flavour as the first half
• Retronasal it becomes spicier, more roasted flavours of espresso
• Strength 2/5

Non Cuba cigars and the important acclimatisation process

The fact is: you don't know when the cigar was imported and how long it rested with the importer. You also don't know how long the resting phase was at the retailer. Cigars are in shock after being transported from the tropics to Europe. They have to acclimatise first. The industry is sales-orientated. The cigars have to be sold quickly. Therefore, they may not taste as they should. I recommend a general acclimatisation period in your humidor of at least 2 weeks after purchase. Depending on the brand and series, even longer, which I emphasise in this article.

About Winston Churchill and the Petit Panetela

Sir Winston was a storyteller, a lover of bons mots. The speeches of this storyteller and word artist were as captivating in private as they were in public. His anecdotes mingled like the complex flavours of this petit panetela, which starts off a little earthy with hints of spice and liquorice, then rounds off with floral and herbal notes. Like the end of an evening in the loquacious company of the great man himself.

Conclusion

Davidoff is known for its high quality. Here is a small cigar for great enjoyment. The Petit Panetela from the Davidoff Cigars from the Winston Churchill line is a stunner. Completely uncomplicated to smoke. Approx. 20 minutes of enjoyment. I can recommend it to everyone without reservation.

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