Connecticut shade wrapper · Medium
Davidoff Aniversario: flavour profile and cigars like it
Davidoff Aniversario is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, nuts, coffee bean, almond, vanilla and creamy.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée and Oliva Connecticut Reserve.
What does Davidoff Aniversario taste like?
- cedar
- nuts
- coffee bean
- almond
- vanilla
- creamy
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Davidoff of Geneva (handmade in the Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | No. 3 6x50 · Double R 7.5x50 · Special T 6x52 · Special R 4.875x50 · Short Perfecto 4.875x52 · Entreacto 3.5x43 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: creamy, smooth and mild and even burn, flawless build.
Some say: expensive for what it is.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the Netherlands.
Cigars like Davidoff Aniversario
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée85% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve83% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
- Montecristo Open Eagle83% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)78% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more pepper and spice, same strength.
- E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more earth and leather, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.