Davidoff Winston Churchill

The British statesman Winston Churchill left his mark not only in the political world but also in the realm of cigars. He was so well-known for his preference for large Cuban cigars that the brand Romeo y Julieta named a vitola de salida (sales name) after him: the Julieta No. 2 (vitola de galera), commonly referred to as the Romeo y Julieta Churchill.

The first cigar series launched under this name in Germany were Nicaraguan long-fillers sold by the Dannemann company around the turn of the millennium. The brand owner then sold the rights to Oettinger/Davidoff, who in turn introduced the first Winston Churchill cigar by Davidoff to the market in 2008. This was then discontinued in 2014 due to its rather limited success and replaced by the one presented here.

The packaging design has been completely changed; with the now white outer casing of the boxes and cardboard packages, the connection to Davidoff cigars is unmistakable. Not only the appearance has been altered, but the tobacco blend also underwent a complete revision. The filler is now a blend of five different tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The binder is a Mexican tobacco from the San Andres region. The oily, dark brown wrapper comes from Ecuador and imparts a slightly creamy note to the now six different formats. This gives the overall robust cigars a peppery and woody base character with nuances of coffee and nuts.