Last month, Davidoff Cigars launched yet another Limited Edition Winston Churchill cigar with multi-origin blends. This Robusto cigar embraces a multitude of tobaccos from Nicaragua, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. It is available for only a limited time and can be purchased together with limited edition accessories. The accessories are characterized by Churchill’s diversified number of facets – The Traveller. Davidoff releases the cigars alongside the brand’s very first Duty Free exclusive limited edition, which includes fives of the Churchill cigars in a unique format and packaging option.
“After the successful launch of the Winston Churchill “The Original Collection” in 2014, and the great success of the more intense “The Late Hour” line, with the industry’s first, unique scotch cask-aged blend, our Master Blenders have taken on the challenge to create another complex multi-origin blend inspired by Winston Churchill’s rich character.” Says Sybille Johner, Head of Brand Marketing at Oettinger Davidoff AG. “Sir Winston was an explorer, a Traveller, all the time widening his horizons, exploring new places and trying new things. We wanted this limited edition to celebrate this facet of his character and our Master Blenders have done an amazing job at crafting a beautiful, extremely balanced Robusto cigar that will take aficionados on an exciting sensory journey”.
Davidoff’s newest Limited Edition cigar, The Traveller, is built with a Robusto 50 x 5 format, which offers cigar aficionados multi-layered notes of wood and earth in the beginning that is then closely followed by a sweet and spicy tanginess. Midway through, the taste buds are introduced to the piquancy of creamy sweetness alongside notes of coffee, leather, and traces of cinnamon spice. Aromatic flavours of wood and leather that are topped off by salted caramel notes, marks the finale to the much enjoyed cigar. The multitude of flavours and pleasant taste is a testament to Winston Churchill’s affluent nature as well as the signature destinations he had been remembered at.
Davidoff offers the Traveller limited edition in order to provide cigar lovers with a compound, but balanced cigar. These Robusto cigars are limited to 8,000 boxes internationally. Each box derives inspiration from leather travel cases and features a Boveda humidification device that transforms it into a travelling humidor – the perfect companion for any adventurous, cigar aficionado. Cigar enthusiasts can take with them their most treasured cigars to their all-time favorite travel destinations thanks to the travelling humidor.
The icon that is illustrated on every cigar box depict only a few of the places Sir Winston Churchill had been in his life. In particular, cities like London, Washington and Marrakesh, which were places Churchill was most remembered at, are distinctively present on the box. Furthermore, the icon can be found on 4,500 limited edition packs of five Corona cigars that are procurable only at select Duty Free locations across the globe. Although both the potency and flavors of the Robusto format is always the same, the aromas the cigar gives off is marginally stronger as a result of the smaller ring gauge.
Your limited edition cigars can’t be without their limited edition accessories. Davidoff is presenting a wide-range of accessories, including two humidors, a cutter, an ashtray and a cigar case, which pays homage to Winston Churchill’s strong spirit for travelling around the world.
The humidors are available in two separate sizes: Ambassador for 70 to 80 cigars and Primos for up to 35 cigars. Both of the humidors are crafted with reconstructed wood that has been broken down and then restored in new textures and colours that are unique in design. The silhouette of Winston Churchill is prominently displayed on the cover of the humidors along with icons of each of the many places he had travelled to.
The ashtray is one of the most profound accessories that captures the likeness of Sir Winston Churchill as it imprints his silhouette in the centre of the piece. The ashtray, which was crafted in a French atelier in Limoges, is a spectacular item that can hold two cigars – the perfect accessory to use when entertaining a fellow cigar aficionado.
No respected cigar aficionado can be without his double-blade cutter, because like the fine cut of a suit, the fine cut of a cigar makes all the difference. Constructed using stainless steel, the Traveller’s trusted cutter is capable of cutting a cigar with a ring gauge of anywhere from 22 to 58 smoothly and evenly. These double-blade cutters are made in Germany and feature the Winston Churchill silhouette, while stamps of Churchill’s destinations are atop the silhouette.
The availability of these Limited Edition cigars and accessories began in January at select Davidoff Appointed Merchants and Flagship Stores. The launch dates, however, may vary per country.
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