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Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild

Davidoff Signature: flavour profile and cigars like it

Davidoff Signature is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Aged Dominican long filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, cedar, toasted almond, white pepper and citrus zest.

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

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What does Davidoff Signature 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
  • cedar
  • toasted almond
  • white pepper
  • citrus zest

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

WrapperEcuadorian Connecticut
BinderEcuadorian hybrid (Connecticut/Habano Seco)
FillerAged Dominican long filler
StrengthMild
Made byDavidoff of Geneva (hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic)
SizesSignature 2000 5x43 · No. 2 6x38

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

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: smooth, buttery and creamy, mild and mellow and easy draw.

Some say: pricey and plugged draw on one tubo.

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 Switzerland, the Nordics, the Netherlands, the UAE, Germany and the United States.

Cigars like Davidoff Signature

  1. Brick House Double Connecticut81% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cream and nuts, same strength.
  2. Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original)75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
  3. Don Diego Classic75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
  4. Padrón Dámaso74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
  5. Diamond Crown73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Dominican filler too, more caramel sweetness, less pepper and spice, same strength.

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

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