Cigar Craft Meets Fine Dining
Davidoff is launching the «Chefs Edition 2025», a limited-edition cigar created in collaboration with five internationally acclaimed chefs. At the same time, its flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York has reopened in renewed splendor.
The Basel-based Oettinger Davidoff Group once again stages the liaison between haute cuisine and cigar craftsmanship. For the fourth edition of its Chefs Edition, Davidoff’s Master Blenders partnered with five top chefs holding a combined total of eleven Michelin stars: Paolo Casagrande (Lasarte, Spain), Christian Bau (Victor's Fine Dining, Germany), Kirk Westaway (Singapore), Nick Bril (The Jane, Belgium), and Michael Beltran (Ariete, USA).
The result is a Toro cigar that translates the lightness and freshness of contemporary fine dining into a cigar bouquet. Notes of cayenne pepper, sweet cream, and rosewood meet hints of lemon, leather, coffee, and oak – a crescendo that promises 60 to 80 minutes of indulgence.
Among the contributors: Two-Michelin-star chef Kirk Westaway from Singapore. (Image: Courtesy)
Aging in Yagua Palm Bundles
A standout feature of the blend is the use of Dominican Piloto tobacco aged in Yagua bundles, a traditional method using palm leaves that enhances smoothness, sweetness, and complexity. The blend is further enriched by a 15-year-aged San Vicente and a hybrid Dominican tobacco adding fresh citrus notes.
The presentation also follows a culinary theme: the edition comes in a weighty wooden chest crowned with a marble plate reminiscent of a fine kitchen cutting board. Inside, ten rare Toro cigars rest in carefully carved spaces – each a handcrafted original.
Exclusive Launch in the Fall
The Chefs Edition 2025 will be available from September 11 at selected Davidoff Appointed Merchants, premium cigar retailers, and Davidoff Flagship Stores. Previous editions have already gained cult status; the Chefs Edition 2021 was rated up to 96 points.
«It was inspiring to see how the chefs worked hand in hand with our Master Blenders to create the blend,» said Edward Simon, CMO at Oettinger Davidoff. «Their refined palates have crafted a cigar that not only delights but also tells a story.»
Lounge at the newly reopened Madison Avenue flagship in New York. (Image: supplied)
A New Stage in New York
In parallel with the launch, Davidoff is also strengthening its presence in the United States: the historic Madison Avenue boutique in Manhattan has reopened after a comprehensive renovation.
The 3,300-square-foot flagship now welcomes aficionados in a refined, modern setting, featuring a glass walk-in humidor, two elegantly appointed cigar lounges, and 75 private cigar lockers. With this, Davidoff sets new standards for luxury cigar enjoyment in New York.
