To commemorate its 50th Anniversary, Davidoff is launching a second Chefs Edition in collaboration with five of the world’s top chefs. They comprise of Thomas Keller from The French Laundry in Yountville, USA, Alvin Leung from Bo Innovation in Hong Kong, Klaus Erfort from his eponymous Gästehaus in Saarbrücken, Germany, Heiko Nieder from The Restaurant in Zurich and Shaun Rankin from Ormer Mayfair in London. Between them, these culinary giants boast 12 Michelin stars.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":705,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/Chefs2018-action-shots-social-keller-02.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":697,"section":"
What do five globally renowned culinary superstars and Davidoff’s leading Master Blenders have in common? One passion and one mission: to fill people’s time beautifully with their exquisite creations. <\/p>\n\n
The Chefs scour the globe for the finest ingredients in just the same way as Davidoff selects its tobaccos. Chefs and Master Blenders alike are intent on preparing their ingredients in order to combine them in bold, innovative ways to delight and surprise the taste buds of aficionados. Once they have perfected their creations, the greatest pleasure that these taste pioneers derive is from witnessing people’s reactions and bringing them extraordinary experiences.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":704,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/Chefs2018-action-shots-social-erfort-02.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":698,"section":"
\n‘Discipline and passion for your work certainly are the cornerstones of continuous success.’
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\n\u200bChef Klaus Erfort<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":699,"section":"‘Discipline and passion for your work certainly are the cornerstones of continuous success,’ says Chef Klaus Erfort, ‘but also the feeling of making guests happy. Seeing the smiling faces when they leave the restaurant\u2028in the evening is a consistent source of motivation.<\/p>\n\n
Davidoff knows no limits when it comes to finding new flavours. It’s the same with great Chefs, whose kitchens are their worlds. Only their imagination can restrict them when it comes to sourcing, preparing and fine-tuning the very best ingredients. In this respect, our Master Blenders and these five great Chefs share many beliefs as to the importance of the ingredients, the perfection of the preparation, the courage to take risks when exploring and the ensuing happiness when their results bring pleasure. <\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":706,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/Chefs2018-action-shots-social-rankin-02.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":700,"section":"
\n‘I firmly believe that no true progress can be made without the best ingredients.’ <\/p>\n\n
Chef Shaun Rankin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":701,"section":"
‘I firmly believe that no true progress can be made without the best ingredients,’ says Chef Shaun Rankin. ‘Only when you handle these with respect can you develop recipes and your own repertoire and personal style.’<\/p>\n\n
‘In bringing together the creative powers of international kitchen pioneers with Davidoff’s cigar visionaries in the Dominican Republic, we intended to create an extraordinary cigar experience inspired by flavours from the four corners of the world,’ says Edward Simon, Davidoff’s Chief Marketing Officer. ‘These highly acclaimed Chefs and Master Blenders, whose mission is continually to push the boundaries of taste, have truly excelled in creating a blend and experience second to none.’<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":707,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/Chefs2018-action-shots-social-nieder-02.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":702,"section":"
The blend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
The Toro cigar draws on influences from the Dominican Republic and the Chefs’ home countries – Germany, Switzerland, USA, Great Britain and Hong Kong. The result is multi-layered and exquisite, rich and deep in flavour. Liquorice, oakwood, Szechuan pepper and leather give way to the warm intensity of coffee, cumin and chocolate with sweet, spicy undertones and culminate in end notes of eucalyptus and spice. <\/p>\n\n
Its wrapper is from the Dominican Republic and its binder Negro San Andrés from Mexico. The filler is a combination of Dominican (Piloto Visus, Yamasá Visus, San Vicente Mejorado Ligero) and Nicaraguan (Estelí Visus) tobaccos.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":703,"section":"
Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
The Chefs Edition – 50th Anniversary is limited to 5’000 boxes (50’000 cigars) worldwide and will only be available at Davidoff Flagship Stores and select Appointed Merchants as of September 2018.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":708,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/Chefs2018-action-shots-social-leung-02.jpg","video":"||"}],"beautiful_time_gallery_link":"","beautiful_time_featured_homepage":"","beautiful_time_feature_story":"","beautiful_time_sticky":"","beautiful_time_author":"Melanie B\u00fcscher","beautiful_time_teaser":"When Kitchen Pioneers meet Cigar Visionaries","image_event":"","event_date":"0","event_location":"","event_body":"","event_date_end":"0","event_city":"","event_state":"","event_country":"","events_featured_homepage":""},{"title":"Mariane L\u00e9ger - The artist behind our 50 years collection","url_title":"mariane-leger-the-artist-behind-our-50-years-collection","entry_id":2134,"channel_id":16,"author_id":1945,"status":"open","entry_date":1527075060000,"edit_date":1562575801000,"expiration_date":null,"beautiful_time_background_image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-hero.jpg","beautiful_time_body":[{"row_id":658,"section":"
Mariane Léger is a French artist who blends modern technology with the traditional craft of marquetry. Her unique laser technique enables her to cut extremely fine and delicate materials such as lotus fibre, silk or linen. Léger adds unparalleled new accents of detail to marquetry when she places every single piece by hand.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":668,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-01.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":659,"section":"
Davidoff approached Mme. Léger to create a range of four art designs that reflect our desire to deliver a wider world of experiences.
\nShe has explored the four corners of the world to learn about the traditions and techniques being applied by the craftsmen of other cultures. Her journey was a source of inspiration - full of wonders, cultural treasures and rare finds. And she has returned with rare and precious materials to inlay within exceptional woods.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":669,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-02.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":660,"section":"
\nThe resulting art designs are:<\/p>\n\n“L’Europe”<\/strong>
\nInspiration: The Olive Tree – Fruitful, diverse, bountiful, with many subtle nuances of regional flavours and characteristics.
\nEssence: Taste
\n“L’Europe” is a tribute to Zino Davidoff’s generous and attentive nature, represented by the form of an olive, a symbol of classic taste and abundance.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":661,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-pattern-europe.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":662,"section":"
\n“Le Moyen-Orient”<\/strong>
\nThe Towers to the Stars, both ancient and contemporary, reaching new heights of design and achievement.
\nEssence: Innovation
\n“Le Moyen-Orient” bridges the realms of heritage and innovation. It reinterprets the stars that have guided people of the desert since ancient times and the ambitious architecture and modern cities that rise from that same desert.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":663,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-pattern-orient.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":664,"section":"
\n“L’Asie”<\/strong>
\nThe Treasury of Symbols, the gallery of infinite cultural icons that represent daily life in its most artistic forms.
\nEssence: Variety
\nWith “L’Asie”, Léger uses the variety of symbols to present her vision of Zino the man and Davidoff the brand with three strong symbols representing Audacity, Perseverance and Longevity.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":665,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-pattern-asia.jpg","video":"||"},{"row_id":666,"section":"
\n“Les Ameriques”<\/strong>
\nThe Condor - Flying to new horizons, its keen eyes constantly searching for new opportunities.
\nEssence: Discovery
\nThe Condor’s piercing eyes equate to the visionary spirit of Zino Davidoff, whose quest for the finest cigar experiences took him to unfamiliar territories and unexpected origins.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":667,"section":"","image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/mariane-leger-pattern-america.jpg","video":"||"}],"beautiful_time_gallery_link":"","beautiful_time_featured_homepage":"","beautiful_time_feature_story":"","beautiful_time_sticky":"","beautiful_time_author":"Davidoff Cigars","beautiful_time_teaser":"Meet the artist behind our 50 years collection.","image_event":"","event_date":"0","event_location":"","event_body":"","event_date_end":"0","event_city":"","event_state":"","event_country":"","events_featured_homepage":""},{"title":"Robusto Real Especiales 7 - Limited Edition 2019","url_title":"robusto-real-especiales-7-limited-edition-2019","entry_id":4041,"channel_id":16,"author_id":1946,"status":"open","entry_date":1540553400000,"edit_date":1562649561000,"expiration_date":null,"beautiful_time_background_image":"http://davidoff.com/images/beautiful-time/Core2019-DavBanner-beautifultime-article.jpg","beautiful_time_body":[{"row_id":753,"section":"Basel, March 2019<\/span>. Staying true to the pioneering spirit of its founder Zino Davidoff, the world leader in the premium cigar business re-introduces a cigar blended with 7 different tobaccos. A quest deemed impossible when first achieved in 2004 due to the challenge of rolling a cigar comprised of 7 tobaccos with a consistent draw.<\/p>\n\n
“In the year 2004, relentless challenging of the status quo, exceptional and pioneering blending by our Davidoff Master Blenders made possible a cigar experience so unique and complex it is now made available again in very limited quantities as a vintage blend. They have masterfully achieved to blend tobaccos from Ecuador and six different regions of the Dominican Republic to combine to a complex, yet silky smooth aroma experience. An achievement deemed impossible by experts at the time. We are honoured to give aficionados the chance of tasting this outstanding cigar again which is blended with the same Dominican tobaccos which feature in our iconic Davidoff Signature, Grand Cru, Aniversario and Millennium lines“ says Edward Simon, Chief Marketing Officer at Oettinger Davidoff AG.<\/p>\n\n
Rewarded with the highest accolades from key industry publications the Robusto Real Especiales 7<\/a> achieved an outstanding 99 points of 100 from halfwheel.com and was noted to evolve and progress in complexity with every draw. “This was a masterclass in how to blend a cigar to not only improve upon each puff, but more importantly, interact with both the mouth and nose and in at times perfect harmony” writes halfwheel.com.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":754,"section":"
A first vintage blend from Davidoff blended with 7 well aged tobaccos which are also featured in Davidoff’s iconic Signature, Grand Cru, Aniversario and Millennium lines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
The superb Habano seed wrapper grown in Ecuador gives the cigar a balanced yet complex start with notes of earth and okumé wood along with walnuts on the tongue. In its progression the cigar develops notes of lemon, cream, salty caramel and milk coffee coming to an immensely flavourful peak. The different filler and binder tobaccos from the Dominican Republic blend to a multifaceted yet clean and detailed taste stimulation, sure to fill aficionados time beautifully.<\/p>\n\n
The cigars come in beautiful wooden boxes, and packs of 4 cigars exclusively available in Global Travel Retail. Featuring a natural wood design and an icon highlighting the vintage cigar’s blend, the boxes present 10 Robusto cigars, while the packs are designed in a premium cream color also adorned by the vintage blend icon.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":755,"section":"
Wrapper<\/span>
\nHabano* Ecuador
\nBinder<\/span>
\nOlor Seco from the Dominican Republic
\nFiller<\/span>
\nSan Vicente Ligero, San Vicente Visus, Piloto Seco, Piloto Visus and Olor Seco from the Dominican Republic
\n*grown in Ecuador<\/p>\n\nFormat<\/span>
\nRobusto 48 x 5 ½“<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":756,"section":"Launch & Availability<\/span><\/p>\n\n
From April 2019*, the Davidoff Robusto Real Especiales 7 Limited Edition cigars will be available at select Davidoff Appointed Merchants, Flagship Stores and Global Travel Retail locations.<\/p>\n\n
* Launch dates may vary depending on country.<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"},{"row_id":757,"section":"
Media contact:<\/span><\/u>
\nOettinger Davidoff AG
\nNicole Kaufmann
\nDirector Corporate Communications
\nNauenstrasse 73
\nPostfach · 4002 Basel · Switzerland
\nmedia@davidoff.com<\/a>
\noettingerdavidoff.com · davidoff.com<\/p>\n","image":"","video":"||"}],"beautiful_time_gallery_link":"","beautiful_time_featured_homepage":"","beautiful_time_feature_story":"","beautiful_time_sticky":"Sticky","beautiful_time_author":"Davidoff Cigars","beautiful_time_teaser":"In its pioneering mission to push boundaries of innovation and taste Davidoff is revealing the Limited Edition \u201cRobusto Real Especiales 7\u201d. A cigar that goes where no cigar has been before.","image_event":"","event_date":"0","event_location":"","event_body":"","event_date_end":"0","event_city":"","event_state":"","event_country":"","events_featured_homepage":""}]