Davidoff LE 2005

Lumpold · 10-23-2010, 05:29 PM

I received this cigar several years ago from VirtualSmitty, and it's been resting in my cooler ever since. The past couple of weeks, it's been ushering itself into my mind... seemingly working it's way to the top of my 'good smokes from good people' box... so damn it, I'm gonna smoke it, and see what the next prescient stick is!

This stick looks and feels amazing, the wrapper is a light coffee colour, with no tooth or veins. It looks almost seamless. The cap clips easily, and the pre-light draw is easy, and subtly coffee and cream flavoured.

The very first pull on this, and I get a massive hit of saltiness. This is seemingly an initial stunner to drag me in to trying to find the different flavours in the stick... as very soon it's countered with a sweet tobacco and an almost cappuccino coffee.

Working through the smoke, the flavours are great, and vying for control of my tastebuds. The sweet tobacco calls in some reinforcements, and it seems to intertwine with a nice leather... a very soft, gentle leather. There is a very subtle hint of cedar hiding in a corner somewhere, occasionally crying out so I know it's there.

As I come to roughly half-way on both my walk and this cigar, the ash finally falls off... shame, I was doing so well til now! The flavours have changed around again, and the coffee is becoming a bit stronger, and the tobacco is taking a back seat. I swear the cedar flavour is convinced we're laying hide and seek, albeit badly. There's a creamy texture to the smoke, and it's very nice.

I'm coming to the end of the walk, and the ash has only fallen off this stick once so far. I'm walking the dogs, even cigars with what I consider to be a firm ash have ashed themselves 4, maybe 5, times by now. This ash is ridiculous, strong, compact and with a great colour. There is a hint of pepper in the flavours, kind of buzzing round everything else... it's delightful!

Yes, the ash you see there is the same ash from the half way point of my walk. OUTSTANDING! The cigar is flavourful, intriguing, mother-fuggin' tasty, and a delight to smoke.

The only problem I had was a 'roller error' in that some of the glue from the '******' band is stuck to the wrapper, and pulled a chunk off when I tried to remove it, but that didn't cause a single mishap while smoking.

Smitty, once again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to smoke this stick.

cigarlvr · 10-23-2010, 07:35 PM

Great review and couldn't agree more a top Cigar

VirtualSmitty · 10-24-2010, 12:24 PM

Awesome Jim, glad you enjoyed it! Pretty cool to smoke a NC with that much age to it, I can't believe that bomb was five years ago

Lumpold · 10-24-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Awesome Jim, glad you enjoyed it! Pretty cool to smoke a NC with that much age to it, I can't believe that bomb was five years ago

I even had to visit pvff to figure out when it was

VirtualSmitty · 10-24-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumpold

I even had to visit pvff to figure out when it was

We showing some extreme board age Jim

Lumpold · 10-24-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

We showing some extreme board age Jim

You know it! I'm pretty sure the only other smoke I have left from then is one of the shaggy-footed Tabbies.... so when are you coming to the UK so we can smoke that and the last remaining Mir Ajo in existence side by side?

GolfNut · 10-24-2010, 12:34 PM

Awesome!! Davidoff's are my Holy Grail's. I'd have been afraid to smoke it and have it gone, but that's what the dang things are for!Color me green with envy here. Congrat's on a fine stick and excellent review.

10-23-2010, 05:29 PM	#1
Lumpold Hippy Fascist Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Lumpy Location: UK Posts: 598 Trading: (3)	Davidoff LE 2005 I received this cigar several years ago from VirtualSmitty, and it's been resting in my cooler ever since. The past couple of weeks, it's been ushering itself into my mind... seemingly working it's way to the top of my 'good smokes from good people' box... so damn it, I'm gonna smoke it, and see what the next prescient stick is! This stick looks and feels amazing, the wrapper is a light coffee colour, with no tooth or veins. It looks almost seamless. The cap clips easily, and the pre-light draw is easy, and subtly coffee and cream flavoured. The very first pull on this, and I get a massive hit of saltiness. This is seemingly an initial stunner to drag me in to trying to find the different flavours in the stick... as very soon it's countered with a sweet tobacco and an almost cappuccino coffee. Working through the smoke, the flavours are great, and vying for control of my tastebuds. The sweet tobacco calls in some reinforcements, and it seems to intertwine with a nice leather... a very soft, gentle leather. There is a very subtle hint of cedar hiding in a corner somewhere, occasionally crying out so I know it's there. As I come to roughly half-way on both my walk and this cigar, the ash finally falls off... shame, I was doing so well til now! The flavours have changed around again, and the coffee is becoming a bit stronger, and the tobacco is taking a back seat. I swear the cedar flavour is convinced we're laying hide and seek, albeit badly. There's a creamy texture to the smoke, and it's very nice. I'm coming to the end of the walk, and the ash has only fallen off this stick once so far. I'm walking the dogs, even cigars with what I consider to be a firm ash have ashed themselves 4, maybe 5, times by now. This ash is ridiculous, strong, compact and with a great colour. There is a hint of pepper in the flavours, kind of buzzing round everything else... it's delightful! Yes, the ash you see there is the same ash from the half way point of my walk. OUTSTANDING! The cigar is flavourful, intriguing, mother-fuggin' tasty, and a delight to smoke. The only problem I had was a 'roller error' in that some of the glue from the '******' band is stuck to the wrapper, and pulled a chunk off when I tried to remove it, but that didn't cause a single mishap while smoking. Smitty, once again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to smoke this stick. __________________ TAMF,PPAB,ETWWWUTL,LITMPTYCL

10-23-2010, 07:35 PM	#2
cigarlvr Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 289 Trading: (11)	Re: Davidoff LE 2005 Great review and couldn't agree more a top Cigar

10-24-2010, 12:24 PM	#3
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: Davidoff LE 2005 Awesome Jim, glad you enjoyed it! Pretty cool to smoke a NC with that much age to it, I can't believe that bomb was five years ago __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

10-24-2010, 12:34 PM	#7
GolfNut Back in the woodshop! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Forrest Location: Living room Posts: 1,361 Trading: (38)	Re: Davidoff LE 2005 Awesome!! Davidoff's are my Holy Grail's. I'd have been afraid to smoke it and have it gone, but that's what the dang things are for!Color me green with envy here. Congrat's on a fine stick and excellent review.