Davidoff’s Most Expensive Cigar and Where to Find It

CJ tests the most expensive cigar that Davidoff has ever launched – and shares tips on where to find it.

One year ago, Davidoff launched the limited-edition Oro Blanco, the most expensive cigar in the firm’s history. The cigar measures 152 x 21,4 mm | 6 x 54 and costs 420 Euro or $500, 450 pounds, and 500 Swiss francs each.

Photo: Oettinger Davidoff

Oro Blanco is not only costly, it’s also extremely rare. To help you find this special cigar, we’ve put together a list of retailers and their contact information (see info box below). Interested passionados can also add themselves to an online waiting list and will be contacted by a select retailer as soon as the cigar is available.

Last spring, the CJ tasting panel came together for a special tasting of this exclusive cigar. We came to the following conclusions. The gorgeous dark wrapper is firmly and faultlessly rolled. The cigar’s drawing resistance is flawless, and it burns slowly, with a razor-sharp burn ring; none of our testers needed to re-light at any point. The Oro Blanco produced a generous volume of cool smoke, leaving behind a great-looking firm, white ash. Its blend is complex, multifaceted and harmonious, revealing sweet cedar aromas and a touch of delicate acidity, as well as a nutty taste with salt-and-pepper notes and the brisk sweetness of citrus fruit. Some of us detected herbal aromas and pleasant bitter nut tones as well as aromas of toasted dark rye bread, leather and earth. All in all: an exceptionally aromatic, flavor-rich cigar, medium- to full-bodied.

Although we didn’t taste the cigar blind, some of us rated it anyway (94-97 points). We were unanimous that the Oro Blanco is a remarkable cigar.

The Davidoff Oro Blanco was blended by Eladio Diaz using tobaccos from the 2002 harvest. After 12 years of aging, Davidoff began to process the leaves, storing the rolled cigars for another 18 months. Packaged in cellophane, the cigar is available either in individual boxes or in boxes of ten.

Davidoff Oro Blanco

Dimensions: Toro Extra, 152 x 21,4mm [6 x 54]
Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Dominican Republic
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic

USA

Ambassador Fine Cigars

Phoenix, AZ

Blend Bar Cigar

Indianapolis, IN

Cigar Box

Miami, FL

Club Humidor

San Antonio, TX

Corona Cigar Co.

Orlando, FL

Davidoff Madison Avenue

New York, NY

Davidoff of Geneva Buckhead

Atlanta, GA

Davidoff of Geneva 6th Avenue

New York, NY

Davidoff of Geneva Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Humidor of Westmont

Westmont, IL

Jack Schwartz

Chicago, IL

Maxamar Cigar

Orange, CA

Regency Cigar Emporium

E Greenwich, RI

Tobacconist of Greenwich

Greenwich, CT

Asia

Davidoff Peninsula Hotel Boutique & Lounge L9

Hong Kong

Davidoff Landmark

Hong Kong

Davidoff Boutique Ginza Chuo-ku

Japan

Davidoff Midtown Galleria

Tokyo, Japan

Davidoff of Geneva Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Davidoff Starhill Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Davidoff Cigar Boutique Grand Hyatt

Singapore

Davidoff Takashimaya

Singapore

Davidoff Marina Bay Sands

Singapore

Germany

Davidoff of Geneva Frankfurt

Frankfurt

Davidoff of Geneva Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Davidoff of Geneva Berlin KADEWE

Berlin

Davidoff of Geneva Dresden

Dresden

Davidoff Depositaire München/ Zechbauer

Munich

Davidoff Depositaire Köln/ Heinrichs

Cologne

Davidoff Depositaire Düsseldorf/ Benden

Düsseldorf

Switzerland

Davidoff of Geneva Geneva

Geneva

Davidoff of Geneva Basel Marktplatz

Basel

Davidoff of Geneva Luzern

Luzern

Davidoff of Geneva Zürich

Zürich

Davidoff of Geneva Basel Rheinsprung

Basel

Davidoff Depositaire Portmann St. Gallen

St. Gallen

Davidoff Depositaire Portmann Kreuzlingen

Kreuzlingen

Davidoff Depositaire Wagner Zürich

Zürich

Davidoff Depositaire Vacchini Ascona

Ascona

Davidoff Depositaire Furrer Gstaad

Gstaad

Davidoff Depositaire St Moritz

St. Moritz

Davidoff Depositaire La Courone Nyon

Nyon

Belgium

Davidoff of Geneva Le Sablon Brussels

Brussels

Davidoff of Geneva Stephanie Brussels

Brussels

Davidoff of Geneva Nord Brussels

Brussels

Davidoff Depositaire Verloo Antwerpen

Antwerpen

Others

Davidoff of Geneva Amsterdam

Netherlands

Davidoff of London

Great Britain

Davidoff of Geneva Bucarest Mariott

Bucarest

Romania

Davidoff of Geneva Broberg

Stockholm

Sweden

Davidoff of Geneva Moscow

Moscow

Russia

Davidoff of Geneva Monaco

Monaco

Monaco