thoughts on the Davidoff Grand Cru No. 3?

I have a couple old friends stopping by for the holiday season. We're all interested in cigars, but none of us are even near experts. Anyways, I thought a nice and fun present would be to get 3 nicer cigars and spend an afternoon catching up. After doing a little research I came across this review: http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/08/st...-cru-no-3.html
I can get 3 for around 35-40$ on cigar.com
Has anyone had this particular cigar? Would this be a good selection for 3 newbie cigar aficionados?

Much thanks.