When Davidoff CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard became CEO in 2011, one of the initiatives he put in place was a theme of innovation. This has resulted in Davidoff producing products which might be out of what is considered the company’s comfort zone. One theme that has been making its way through the Davidoff portfolio has been […]
Feature Story: Reflections on Avo Uvezian
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Friday March 24th was a very sad day for the entire cigar industry as Avo Uvezian, the beloved man behind the Avo Cigars’ brand passed away at age 91. As word came out about Avo’s death came tributes from the cigar industry, cigar enthusiasts sharing their own personal recollections of Avo, and many breaking out their […]
Cigar News: Avo Uvezian Passes Away at 91
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Avo Uvezian was a man who bridged his accomplished musical career into a successful cigar career. Uvezian passed away at home in Orlando, Florida this morning, two days after his 91st birthday. Uvezian was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1926. His parents were both musicians and it didn’t take long for Uvezian to develop his […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Famous 75th Anniversary Exclusive Released
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Last week, Davidoff of Geneva announced a group of thirteen appointed merchants and flagship stores would each be receiving an exclusive cigar for its establishment. Today one of the stores, Famous Smoke Shop officially announced its exclusive cigar, the Davidoff Famous 75th Anniversary Cigar. As the name indicates, it commemorates the retailer’s 75 anniversary. The […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Chefs Edition Returns for Limited Run
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The Davidoff Chefs Edition, a collaboration done with six leading international chefs is making a comeback next month. The Chefs Edition is once again a 6 x 54 Toro. It features an Habano 2000 wrapper, an Ecuadorian Connecticut binder and an all-Dominican filler. “The Davidoff Chefs Edition offers fine dining and an exceptional cigar for […]
Agile Cigar Review: Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Robusto
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar News: Davidoff of Geneva USA Announces 2017 Exclusive Editions
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Davidoff of Geneva USA has announced its set of shop exclusive cigars for 2017. These cigars are unique blends done in collaboration between Davidoff of Geneva USA and is key retailers. The Davidoff of Geneva USA Exclusive Series will consists of the following cigars. Each cigar is exclusive a specific Davidoff Appointed Merchant or Davidoff […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff 702 Series 2000
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The Davidoff 702 Series 2000 is one of seven cigars that make up the Davidoff 702 Series. The concept behind the 702 Series is that Davidoff has taken seven of its staple blends and replaced the wrapper on each of the blends with its proprietary Ecuadorian 702 hybrid wrapper. The 702 wrapper is the product of a […]
Cigar News: Avo Improvisation LE17 Announced
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AVO Cigars has announced the fifth installment of its AVO Improvisation Series will be the AVO Improvisation LE17. This release introduces the AVO brand’s first 6 x 60 limited edition release. It also draws inspiration from three separate AVO releases. The Avo Improvisation Series was introduced in 2015 and would replace the annual limited edition series […]
Agile Cigar Review: Davidoff Escurio Gran Perfecto
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]