Davidoff Maduro Returning to Stores Next Month

Last month, it quietly became known that the Davidoff Maduro would be making a comeback in the near future. That will happen next month.

Today, the Swiss company announced that the Davidoff Maduro would come back as a “limited-release” offered in three vitolas:

• Davidoff Maduro 2024 Short Corona (4 x 43) — $43 (Box of 20, $860)
• Davidoff Maduro 2024 Robusto (5 x 50) — $50 (Box of 20, $1,000)
• Davidoff Maduro 2024 Toro (6 x 54) — $54 (Box of 20, $1,080)

Blend-wise, the cigar uses an Ecuadorian maduro wrapper over a Mexican binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic. Davidoff says it “doubled the fermentation period of Maduro’s wrapper leaf, thus creating a natural temperature increase in the fermentation pile tailored to the leaf.” That extended the time period to 16 months in total. Furthermore, the wrapper is described as a higher-priming “Corte #7” leaf, meaning it is higher up on the plant and receives more sunlight.

“Time makes all the difference in our new Maduro line. We refrain from adding any external heat sources and allow nature and time to perfect the leaves in our expertly maintained fermentation pile,” said Edward Simon, chief marketing officer at Oettinger Davidoff, in a press release. “This labour- and time-intensive process, accompanied by extensive testing and followed by a long ageing phase, has resulted in a wonderfully refined cigar with a flavour profile and body that will be highly sought-after in the market. I am sure that our new Maduro, in which we have invested so much dedication and knowledge, will fill our aficionados’ time beautifully.”

The original Davidoff Maduro was introduced in 2008 and discontinued in 2016. That blend was different, using a Nicaraguan habano wrapper.

A press release says the cigars will ship to stores beginning April 4.