Davidoff just revealed the limited edition “Special 53 – Capa Dominicana” in a unique 53-ring gauge Perfecto format crafted solely of tobaccos from the Dominican Republic. The cigar is released within Davidoff’s Vintage Blend series of cigars. The cigars measure 53 x 155 mm (6 1/8″).
The blend
The blend is made of a Capa Dominicana wrapper aged for over 10 years, a binder raged over 8 years, and Dominican filler aged up to 6 and a half years.
- Wrapper: Dominican Republic
- Binder: San Vicente Seco from the Dominican Republic
- Filler: San Vicente Seco, Piloto Ligero, Olor Seco from the Dominican Republic
They are presented in boxes of 10 Perfecto cigars, and boxes of five, available exclusively in Global Travel Retail, and featuring a natural wood design.
“It is the pioneering spirit of our founder Zino Davidoff that the craftsmen at Davidoff relentlessly seek to mirror in their daily achievements. When challenged with crafting a blend of 100% Dominican tobaccos back in the 1990’s they set on a journey to identify suitable areas, cultivating soils and developing hybrid seeds that would yield tobaccos fit for the challenge. After nearly 20 years that journey found its completion in 2002 when our master blenders had turned these tobaccos into the beautiful and refined Special 53 – Capa Dominicana cigar,” says Edward Simon, Chief Marketing Officer at Oettinger Davidoff AG. “It is this achievement, of leading the way to make the cultivation of wrapper tobaccos in the Dominican a reality that we celebrate today with the re-release of this limited edition. The 53-ring gauge Perfecto format was developed especially for said wrapper leaf to deliver its taste impact optimally,” he continues.
Launch & Availability
From July 2020, the Davidoff Special 53 – Capa Dominicana Limited Edition cigars will be available at select Davidoff Appointed Merchants, Flagship Stores, and Global Travel Retail locations.
