Davidoff Escurio Gran Perfecto

I’ve had the Escurio in the past, but never in this perfecto vitola. I find the Escurio blend to be up there in flavor and power with Davidoffs heaviest hitters like the Yamasa, Nicaragua, Millennium and Davidoff Late Hour. I find the core Davidoff lines to be a little underwhelming for the price. Yes, they are incredibly smooth and refined, but for the price I want something a little more exciting than the classic Davidoff offerings. I like when they venture out of their comfort zone a little, sometimes it pays off, and I think they achieve that with the Escurio.

As for this particular shape, I think its a winner. the draw is a little tight to start as is often the case with perfectos, but it very quickly opens up. The burn line too is a little wonky but quickly self corrects and then burns like a razor from that point. The flavors shift in interesting ways as I smoke through the tapers, starting somewhat sharp and Spivey, and then mellowing out as I get into the large gauges. There is a smokiness to the flavor profile that mixes well with the peppery aspect of the tobacco. I get some salinity from this blend, a little dark chocolate and lots of espresso. The chocolate comes up nicely in the middle section, and even though these more aggressive flavors maintain throughout this cigar so too does that classic Davidoff barnyard backbone.

I still think my favorite thing I’ve ever had from Davidoff is the Yamasa, but this is up there too. Interesting flavors while still remaining definitively Davidoff.