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Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium

Davidoff Grand Cru: flavour profile and cigars like it

Davidoff Grand Cru is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade (Ecuadorian) wrapper over Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, toasted nuts, cedar, cocoa and woody.

On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original) and Oliva Connecticut Reserve.

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What does Davidoff Grand Cru taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • cream
  • toasted nuts
  • cedar
  • cocoa
  • woody

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperConnecticut Shade (Ecuadorian)
BinderDominican
FillerDominican
StrengthMild to medium
Made byDavidoff of Geneva (made in the Dominican Republic)
SizesNo. 5 Petit Corona 4x41 · No. 2 Corona 5.625x43 · Robusto 5.25x52 · Toro 6x54

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: mild, creamy, buttery and smooth and approachable.

Some say: too mild and simple and pricey 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 and the United States.

Cigars like Davidoff Grand Cru

  1. Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original)80% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
  2. Oliva Connecticut Reserve79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, same strength.
  3. Villiger 188877% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more pepper and spice, a step stronger.
  4. Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut)77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more caramel sweetness, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
  5. Don Diego Classic76% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more pepper and spice, same strength.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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