Davidoff Special R Review

Davidoff Special R Review
Made by: Davidoff
Country: Dominican Republic
Vitola: 4 7/8 by 50

The Davidoff of the week, at least that is the pattern that I have seen the past several weeks. This is a general alternative to the Davidoff 6000, which is another offering I hope to review in the upcoming months. The Special R is acknowledged as one of the more frequently visited Davidoff cigars by my coworkers. Lets see what the fuss is about with a Davidoff Special R Review.

Prelight

The foot of this cigar is hinting at a great mix of notes. Dry cedar, slight citrus mixed with a floral note. There does seem to be some nut qualities as well, that’s a great sign for the complexity of this cigar. Small to medium veins and barely visible seams. Nicely applied cap, the cigar has a nice consistent pack and not to firm. Almost no loose tobacco on the cut. Heavy cedar on the front of the prelight, floral jasmine and light citrus on the center. This finish has very significant white pepper. All of these characteristics are good signs. Let’s see if that’s the case by getting this lit.

1/3

Dry cedar on the front, there is a light mix of jasmine and citrus in the center but it fades quickly. The finish is a very clean white pepper, this cigar tastes very clean and dry. Right away I can tell this is going to be an enjoyable smoke. Smooth and balanced, great thick smoke production. As I get into the first third that interesting center note fades as cashew starts to drown it out. The finish is a wonderful almost herbal clean white pepper. The dry cedar front did make me grab a cup of water though.

2/3

Cedar has come up still clean and dry, the center has morphed again. It now has a bitter macadamia nut note with the jasmine lingering. The white pepper finish has dropped in power while the front has control. Medium bodied and low to medium strength, and a perfect razor sharp burn. I am impressed with this cigar so far, great overall flavors. The transitions are mainly occurring on the center of the profile. Cream has entered the profile toward the end of the second third.

3/3

The front is still holding dry cedar, the center has changed again to be a mix of macadamia nut and cashew. The floral/citrus note is completely gone and the white pepper finish has dropped and leather has come up. Great transitions and complexity. At the nub the nutty notes and leather control the profile, quite a shift from the starting notes.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Conclusion: 91

Great cigar, I was expecting a less impressive smoke in truth, but yet again this is a great offering from Davidoff. This is a cigar any level of smoker could enjoy, and the flavors speak for themselves. This surprisingly beats out some other cigars that I would have assumed to outperform this.

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