Davidoff Escurio 10th Anniversary Gran Toro

TextAndButtonComponent_textContainer____BeH\to the delight of aficionados everywherethe very first iconicexotic Escurio cigar took to the stage. A cigar with a rhythm all its own. Now we have revitalised that blend as only we could. Taking aged Brazilian tobacco found nowhere else on the planet and interweaving it with the mellow notes of our signature creaminess.

A smooth samba of a cigar from start to finish.

Tobacco cultivation terroirs

Brazilian spiciness meets Dominican creaminess

The limited gran toro cigar combines tobaccos from the Brazilian Bahia region and the Dominican Republic.

The rare Brazilian tobaccos showcase the region's uniqueness: Bahia is characterised by a humid and salty environment due to its proximity to the sea. This in addition to harsher and irregular rainfall yields tobacco that is more robust and spicy in taste.

In contrastthe Dominican tobaccos add a signature smoothness and creaminesscultivated in regions with consistent and controlled fresh water and balanced weather.

AGED TO PERFECTION: A FULL-BODIED TASTE EXPERIENCE

The gran toro's wrapperbinder and filler tobaccos in the blend were aged for a combined 45 years. In additionone of the Dominican filler tobaccos was fermented in a bourbon caskwhich adds sweetness and extra depth to the cigar.

Togetherthe tobaccos create a dynamic play of tastewhich is enhanced by the bigger 56 ring gauge of the gran toro - this allows the Brazilian and Dominican filler tobaccos to take centre stage.

A samba of taste with medium intensity and a full body.

CASK AGEING PROCESS

For enhanced flavours and depth

THE BOURBON CASKThe leaves are firmly pressed inside the bourbon casks. As the temperature in the closed casks risesthe tobacco enters a fermentation process. The rise in temperature is checked regularly to prevent the tobacco from overheating.THE AGEINGThe Yamasá visus filler tobacco ages for a total of six months in the caskduring which it gets flipped every two weeks applying a labour-intensive process. Meanwhilethe tobacco absorbs the aromas of the cask's wood. This is a natural process during which no bourbon is applied to the tobacco leaves directly.THE RESULTThe cask ageing noticeably refines the rich Yamasá visus tobacco. It adds complex sweetness to the overall blend which consequently balances the spiciness of the Brazilian tobaccos in the Escurio 10th Anniversary Limited Edition.

CIGAR PAIRING WITH A BOURBON OLD FASHIONED

VANILLA MEETS CAPPUCCINO NOTESThe choice of bourbon adds a smoothslightly sweeter note to the cocktailwhich pairs perfectly with the cigar's flavours of leather and bittersweet chocolate. Additional notes of vanilla from the bourbon whiskey and the bourbon cask aged tobacco round off the experience.

MOCKTAIL CIGAR PAIRING WITH A OLD FASHIONED

A SAMBA OF VANILLA AND CAPPUCCINOThis non-alcoholic drink combines cold brew coffee with simple syrup and orange bittersserved over ice and garnished with an orange slice. The cigar's initial cappuccino notes are a perfect match for the Cold Fashioned."