I smoked a No. 10 this evening. This was a very good cigar. Starts very bold with a lot of spice. After the first half it mellows into a very creamy moca like finish with a touch of leather. This was a fairly complex smoke that was enjoyable. Solid medium body that leaned toward the full body side. These are available at all the Davidoff White Label dealers. It is a brand new introduction.

The cigar had a great finish. Obviously produced by Davidoff. Not a blemish on it.

I have to say that it would be well served by a bit of time in the box. It showed some signs of being young. Developed a slightly uneven burn and went out once. Nothing six months to a year in the humidor wouldn't solve.

Overall experience was positive. Great draw and flavorful smoke. My primary complaint is the price. Typical Davidoff cost. However, medium to full and tasty. Mine was free. My tobaconist gave it to me to try. However, I'm calling tomorrow morning to have a box set aside for me.

Overall...90 points. After a little age this will score higher IMO.

Got one yesterday. Haven't tried it yet. I'm going to let it rest a little more.

Interesting, thanks.

If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the stick. My shop is getting them and said they would be around 15-17 dollars and I just wanted a basis of comparison.

I just bought and smoked a No. 10 at the Davidoff Madison Ave store yesterday. There was construction in the store so I had to smoke it elsewhere. I had the same impression as redfisher. The second third of the cigar is very Cubanesque. The only things I can complain about is that the wrapper cracked as I tried to remove the double bands (might be due to cold weather) and of course, the price ($17).

Great and informative review thanks.

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Originally posted by Boknows:
I just bought and smoked a No. 10 at the Davidoff Madison Ave store yesterday. There was construction in the store so I had to smoke it elsewhere. I had the same impression as redfisher. The second third of the cigar is very Cubanesque. The only things I can complain about is that the wrapper cracked as I tried to remove the double bands (might be due to cold weather) and of course, the price ($17).

Thanks for answering my question and the review!

Going rate seems to be around $15 a stick. I've shopped them at two diferent B&M. I hate the price but enjoy the cigar. However, the cost is really stupid IMO. But, with the exception of very few smokes all of them are priced badly. Basically, I accept this and move on.

The corona size is better than the No. 10. I really felt it was much stronger and had a fuller taste. Same characteristics as the No. 10 but bigger and more pronounced.

I find this odd since the corona is a smaller cigar. This seems to be holding true with a number of smokes recently purchased. In the past I always percieved larger ring gauges to give a broader taste spectrum. Obviously this is not always the case.

A box of these may not be for everyone. I do encourage you to try a handful of these. A good cigar that has a very good taste and aroma.