To celebrate Davidoff of Geneva Asia’s 50 years of Davidoff’s retail presence in Asia, Davidoff of Geneva Asia hosted a celebratory dinner on 28 October 2024 at the prestigious Garden Suite at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, where the first Davidoff boutique in Asia opened its doors 50 years ago.
“We are truly honoured and excited to celebrate this incredible 50-year milestone with our most valued partners and customers in Asia and we are committed to continue our mission to delight aficionados with unique brand and unrivalled shopping experiences,” said Laurent de Rougemont, Managing Director of Davidoff of Geneva Asia.
To mark the important anniversary, two exceptional Davidoff limited editions were launched.
The Davidoff of Geneva 50 Years Hong Kong Edition is presented in a white wooden box of ten toro cigars with a lid showing the stunning Hong Kong skyline. Davidoff’s Master Blenders have created this exclusive blend with tobaccos of a combined age of 50 years. The cigars treat aficionados to a one-of-a-kind taste experience where oak wood notes mingle with an overarching sweetness in the form of dark chocolate and liquorice aromas, perfectly capturing the scents and flavours of Hong Kong’s food culture of the 1970’s.
In addition, a beautiful Davidoff Exclusive Asia Travel Retail Edition 2024 will honour the premium cigar retail expertise in Asia. The Asia Travel Retail limited edition contains 10 toro cigars presented in a beautiful white wooden box decorated with the Asian continent map enhancing the international connection and travel aspect. The blend is carefully designed to excel with favoured Davidoff signature complexity and sophistication. With filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, an Ecuadorian binder and a silky Dominican wrapper, the toro cigar delivers rich flavours of fresh spices, cream and dried fruits.
Launch and Availability
The Exclusive Davidoff of Geneva 50 Years Hong Kong Edition has been exclusively available at the Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 Flagship Stores in Hong Kong and Macao since 5 September 2024.
The Davidoff Exclusive Asia Travel Retail Edition 2024 will be on shelf exclusively at the Asian travel retail channels in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Macau in October 2024.
Key Milestones of Davidoff in Asia
· 1974 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN HONG KONG
· 1979 ZINO DAVIDOFF VISITED HONG KONG – Mr. Zino Davidoff and Dr. Schneider visited Hong Kong.
· 1980s THE FIRST DAVIDOFF DUTY-FREE STORE OPENED IN MALAYSIA ( Subang International Airport in Malaysia)
· 1980 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN SINGAPORE at the Hilton International Hotel in Singapore.
· 1984 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN MALAYSIA at the Hilton International Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
· 1986 ZINO DAVIDOFF VISITED JAPAN
· 1988 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN JAPAN at the Okura Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
· 1989 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN CHINA at the Palace Hotel in Beijing.
· 1991 DAVIDOFF LANDMARK HONG KONG STORE OPENED at Landmark Atrium in Central.
· 1995 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN KOREA at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Korea.
· 1998 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN TAIWAN at the Regent Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan.
· 2000 THE DAVIDOFF FLAGSHIP STORE OPENED IN JAPAN at Ginza in Tokyo, Japan.
· 2007 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF STORE OPENED IN MACAU at the Sands Hotel in Macau.
· 2013 DAVIDOFF ART BASEL HONG KONG Davidoff became an Associate Partner of Art Basel and held its first show in Hong Kong.
· 2015 NEW CHINA JOINT VENTURE Davidoff announced new joint venture with Sparkle Roll Group Limited, distributing Davidoff cigars in China.
· 2016 JOINT VENTURE WITH BLUEBELL Davidoff announced the joint venture with Bluebell Group, distributing Davidoff cigars in Asia Pacific.
· 2020s DAVIDOFF ENTERS THE NEW MARKETS IN ASIA PACIFIC Davidoff enters new markets in Asia Pacific (Australia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia)
· 2023 THE FIRST DAVIDOFF OF GENEVA CONCEPT STORE IN TRAVEL RETAIL ASIA IS LOCATED AT KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN JAPAN
· 2024 DAVIDOFF’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN ASIA
