Cigar atlas · Medium
Davidoff Yamasá: flavour profile and cigars like it
Davidoff Yamasá is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Yamasá (Dominican Republic) wrapper over Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí) and Dominican (Piloto, Mejorado) long filler. Published tasting notes mention oak, chocolate, lemon, cedar, coffee and pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 3 and Montecristo Petit No. 2.
What does Davidoff Yamasá taste like?
- oak
- chocolate
- lemon
- cedar
- coffee
- pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Yamasá (Dominican Republic) |
|---|---|
| Binder | San Vicente from Yamasá |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí) and Dominican (Piloto, Mejorado) long filler |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Oettinger Davidoff AG (Davidoff of Geneva), Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x50 · Piramide 6.125x52 · Sixty 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: earthy, peppery complexity, even burn, good smoke and medium-bodied and rich.
Some say: one stick unraveled.
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 France.
Cigars like Davidoff Yamasá
- Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 375% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore pepper and spice, same strength.
- Montecristo Petit No. 274% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- La Aurora Puro Vintage68% flavour matchEcuador Havana · Medium to fullMore caramel sweetness, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- CAO Cameroon65% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year62% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.