Davidoff Aniversario No. 2
Last Thursday, we had our last alternative happy hour with Ryan. Even if Dan and I lure someone else out with us, it will never quite be the same. I also lament the fact that given a few for months I would have converted Ryan to a full blown liberal, instead of the closeted liberal he is now.
In celebration of his new job, and impending move to Seattle, we lit up some Davidoff's. I haven't had one of these since the mid 90's so I was very curious.
Construction: I expected it to be built well, considering the caché of the brand. However, I was still impressed by the wonderful burn, perfect drawn, and perfect ash of this smoke. I was also impressed by the really great feeling of the wrapper. I hate to say it, but it was "silky."
Taste: The taste was likable. The cigar was pretty mild, perhaps a little too mild for my tastes, but not unpleasant. It has a slight taste of coffee. If I have one in the future, I would probably pair it with something more subtle than the Black Label I had with it.
Stats: This cigar measures 7 inches by a ring gauge of 48. It's made of Dominican binder and filler, surrounded in a Connecticut wrapper. I couldn't find Holt's price for them, but the cheapest I can find them on the web is $17 a cigar.
Overall: These are good celebration cigars. They are high quality, and great tasting. However at $17 a pop make sure you don't have to pay for the celebration.
