Davidoff’s Winston Churchill The Late Hour line intends to offer smokers a more substantial smoke than the Winston Churchill line. This is also evidenced by a black band instead of the white one. Different, of course, is the blend of tobacco used, that involves the use of more leaves from more terroir, with the particularity of a Viso, from Condega, that aged six months in ex Single Malt barrels.
Visually, you are immediately struck by a shiny Colorado Maduro shaded wrapper, very different from the usual Ecuador wrapper used by the brand. A sign of a clear departure from the Winston Churchill line. It is silky to the touch, with light veins. Excellent construction, also confirmed by a homogeneous filling and a regular draw.
- Country of Origin: Dom. Rep.
- Size: 52 x 127 mm (5″)
- Wrapper: Ecuador
- Binder: Mexican San Andres
- Filler: Dominican Olor Viso, Piloto Seco, San Vicente Mejorado Viso, Nicaraguan Condega Viso ed Estelì Viso
- Price: € 19
Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto: unlit, you perceive intense aromas of hazelnut, that also leave space to notes of wood, pepper and cocoa.
The opening is quite sapid, with a slight sour component. It develops notes of pepper, wood, spices and even mineral nuances. Strength is medium – light (2/5).
In the second third, the sapidity remains unchanged, but the acid component is replaced by a subtle sweetness. The flavors change into hints of walnut and a slight earthy component, that joins the spices and wood, which have remained unchanged from the beginning. Strength increases slightly becoming medium (3/5).
In the final part, the smoke becomes uniquely sapid and the aromas, compared to the second third, do not change. The profile remains a trio of earth, walnut and spices. Strength remains medium (3/5).
Overall, this Davidoff Winston Churchill the Late Hour Robusto is an intriguing and never borring cigar, thanks to an unusual mix of aromas (noteworthy is the second third, with its sweet component and spicy flavors). Balance and complexity are at the highest levels. The evolution, however, also due to the size, is not particularly broad on the final. However, it remains a convincing product, able to bring the most skeptical aficionados of the brand closer to the Davidoff world.
Rating: 90