Davidoff Broberg's 125th Anniversary
As I was perusing my vinotemp one day recently, I came across this interesting stick that I received in a trade at some point in the past, and had promptly forgotten about...When I came across it, the look of it intrigued me, so I figured it would be the next review :)
The Davidoff Broberg's 125th Anniversary cigar was released by Davidoff to mark the 125th anniversary of Brobergs cigar shop in Stockholm, Sweden. These cigars were released ONLY in Sweden, but even though Brobergs does not ship outside of their country, a few sticks did seem to make it out (as evidenced by the fact that I have one)...
Released in October of 2006, there were only 250 boxes of 10 and 1500 singles produced, for a total production of 4,000 cigars. Interesting note, the size of the cigar (125mm, or 4.92 inches) was specifically made to coincide with the fact that it was the 125th Anniversary...
Enough of that, lets get down to business...

- Country of Origin: Sweden
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut shade
- Binder: Dominican San Vicente
- Filler: Combination of Piloto-ligero, San Vicente-ligero, San Vicente-seco and Olor-seco
- Size: 4.92 Inches (125mm)
- Ring Gauge: 52
- Est. Price: $20 (Original Price)
- Date Produced: 2006
First, I have to say I loved the shape of this cigar...smaller but very hefty, and it makes a statement when you see it...The wrapper is a VERY light brown, and is smooth with very little oil on it...the smell coming off of the wrapper was tobacco with a bit of cinnamon (but mostly tobacco)...
Immediately after sparking the cigar, I was shocked by a blast of spice...Davidoff cigars are very well known for their mild to medium blends, so this was a bit disconcerting...Not in a bad way, mind you, but I was certainly not expecting it...the spice died down quickly to a more "Normal" level (for a Davidoff, anyway), and other flavors start coming through such as grass and quite a bit of oak...

In the second third, the spice died down to almost nothing, and the flavors start tending toward more "Nutty" tastes...like a creamy roasted nuts flavor, with more oak and at the very end of the third, I tasted a bit of a floral note...

The last third kept the same MO as the 2nd...Floral notes, with nuts, and quite a bit of oak....I was hoping for some of that cinnamon I smelled in the wrapper to make an appearance, but alas, that was not to be...I nubbed it easily, and it smoked great all the way to end, never getting hot...

Final Notes:
- The Draw was a bit loose for the entire stick, but the burn was excellent, and the ash held on the cigar for quite a long time (which I always love to see)...
- Despite it's smaller size, this cigar took quite a while to smoke...
- Final smoking time was 1 hour and 25 minutes...
- The smell of the smoke coming from the cigar was wonderful, a great floral/spicy blend that I really loved...
The Bottom Line: I was expecting a mild cigar, and I was not disappointed in that regard (other then the first few puffs, of course, which were surprising)...Davidoff's cigars are usually long on the flavor and short on the strength, but in this case, I was not overly impressed with the flavors coming out of this stick...I was hoping for more, especially considering how hard these are to get and the price...As it is, I would say that you could get a better smoke (although not necessarily a cheaper smoke) from any number of other Davidoff's regular lines...Unfortunately, the best thing about this cigar was the smell of the smoke coming from it...
Final Score: 82


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