Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas Limited Edition 2024

Davidoff Grand Cru cigars were created with the vision of being crafted like classic Bordeaux wine. Now, like the rich, ripe grapes of Bordeaux, the fruits of another piece of innovation have been harvested and turned into a truly remarkable cigar, one even more deserving of the title Grand Cru. The Diademas Finas Limited Edition Collection incorporates tobacco aged in Premier Grand Cru red wine casks from Bordeaux.

In the spirit of Zino’s pioneering blends, this is the first time where a wine cask aged tobacco has been used. A San Vicente seco tobacco is matured for six months in the casks. As a result, the flavour carries the same notes which characterise the chateaux wines – dark cherries, walnuts and citrus. The combination rolls around in the mouth like wine being swirled in a glass. To add extra distinctiveness to this Limited Edition, it comes in the striking figurado format. The shape guides the palate towards the richness of the blend.

Limited to 15,500 boxes of 10.

Tasting Notes:

1/3 - The exceptional experience begins with pronounced citrus notes. As the filler tobaccos become more prominent, the taste evolves towards pepper and roasted nuts. A pleasantly well balanced start with additional creamy notes.

2/3 - The wine cask aged Dominican San Vicente seco comes to the fore. Aromas of dark cherries dominate and create a taste reminiscent of a Bordeaux red wine. Notes of oak wood and earth complement the stimulation.

3/3 - The grand finale of the Diademas Finas is characterised by pronounced notes of walnut and an increase in intensity. Additional flavours of fresh spice and vanilla add the finishing touches to this truly Grand Cru experience.

The Cask Ageing Process 

The Cask
The leaves are firmly pressed inside the Premier Grand Cru Classé red wine cask from Bordeaux, France. As the temperature in the closed cask rises, the tobacco enters a fermentation process.  The rise in temperature is checked regularly to prevent the tobacco from overheating.

The Ageing
The San Vicente seco filler tobacco ages for a total of six months in the cask, during which it gets flipped every two weeks applying a labour intensive process. Meanwhile, the tobacco absorbs the wine aromas of the cask’s wood. This is a natural process during which no wine is applied to the tobacco leaves directly.

The Result
The cask ageing adds complexity and depth to the flavours. Especially by using a Dominican San Vicente seco tobacco, the cask ageing noticeably refines the overall taste, since the seco leaves are fine and can thus absorb more of the wine aroma.