Davidoff Yamasa Piramides Review

Yamasa Piramides
Made by: Davidoff
Country: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 1.8 by 52

We have a new release from Davidoff this year, this is the Yamasa. The one will be observing today is in the piramides vitola. As always, if the cut goes well with a Davidoff you’re in for a flawless experience. The name demands quality, and I expect nothing less from this offering. Let’s get this started with a Davidoff Yamasa Piramides Review.

Prelight

The cigar smells like a mixed greens salad on the foot, lots of white pepper and then a hint of lemon and cilantro mix. Very interesting note on the foot, I wouldn’t quite classify it as floral but it’s definitely herbal. A better way to describe it might be a balsamic vinegar, somewhere between that and the lemon and cilantro. Wonderfully done cap, I would not expect anything different from Davidoff. Barely visible seems, medium size veins, and a good amount of tooth to the wrapper I’m not sure if this is going to cause creamy smoke but it might. Easy cut, the draw has just the right amount of resistance. The pre-light flavors are consistent with white/red pepper and a herbal/floral note that will be better describe once the review is underway. There is also a bit syrupy raisin but that may just be a surface note. The only way to know for sure is to get this started.

1/3

Extremely easy to light, the cilantro and lemon are more what I would describe the front. That balsamic vinegar is close but the flavor doesn’t quite match. Good smoke production and medium to high smoke thickness. Not quite to high smoke thickness. There is a clean cedar/balsa wood underneath the herbal/citrus front. That clean woodsy note carried into the center of the profile. The finish is a balanced mix of leather and then red and white pepper. So absolutely wonderful complexity. I can’t speak for transitions yet but this cigar is great and unique so far.

2/3

Not the best burn line but the flavors are unbelievable. Not overwhelmingly in your face, but quite one of a kind. Medium plus body. Almost to medium-full body. And the strength is at a medium as well. Outstanding blend in my opinion. This is a winner, the Escurio was good but this is even outperforming that blend. The flavors are deteriorating as I reach the end of the second third. The complex herbal note that was at the front, is now a green slightly bitter grass/hay note. Underneath the woodsy note remains, the center is now consistent of that mixed wood along with a slight amount of cream from the wrapper. The smoke thickness has increased. The finish has come up, the white pepper is behind the red pepper now. There is a bit of tongue burn on the finish. The strength is up to a medium to full, and the body is up to medium-full as well. It’s not ideal for the body to be matching the strength, but given the complexity of the flavors it is acceptable.

3/3

The burn line evened out, and the smoke production and thickness has remained pretty consistent. With the exception of the center of the cigar where smoke production and thickness both rose for short amount of time. The body and the strength maintained at a medium to full level till the end of the cigar. The herbal note that was present at the first third of the cigar dropped significantly. Mixed wood and cream now can control the front and most of the center of the profile. The mixed pepper (white/red) came up at the end of the cigar and controlled the finish. Not excessive by any means but quite balanced, there may have been a bit of black pepper thrown into the mix. The leather accompanied the pepper till the nub as well. Overall good transitions and a good profile.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 90

Balanced, very good body and good strength. Wonderful complexity and transitions for a cigar of its level. I think this was a good blend, there are better profiles out there but this did a good job of incorporating an array of notes and characteristics. So, worth trying and possibly worth a fiver. A box buy my be pushing it, but it was a good blend. Personally, when a cigar comes around and its strength matches body it leaves me wanting more. This was satisfying which was a bit different, so I can certainly say I will be revisiting it. Very good for a switch-up if you enjoy the Davidoff Nicaragua. I could see the two complementing each other.
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