You can now spend $500 on a single Davidoff cigar in the U.S. The company began shipping its newest release to the 10 select accounts that will receive the company’s first vintage creation. Oro Blanco serves as a halo product for Oettinger Davidoff AG’s flagship brand and has garnered quite a bit of attention due to its price, one of the most expensive in the history of cigars. Oro Blanco, which translates to white gold, is offered in a single 6 x 54 size. It is made entirely of select tobacco from the 2000 and 2001 harvests. Eladio Diaz, Davidoff’s chief blender, is responsible for selecting the leaves, monitoring their maturation, overseeing the rolling of the cigar and determining when the products can ship to the U.S. Diaz said he was motivated by a visit he had to Mao, which is located in the northwestern region of the Dominican Republic. The beauty moved him to create the “perfect” cigar. “In my moment, I was inspired to craft a unique tobacco blend that would represent my sincere gratitude for mother nature and the beautiful moment I experienced in that place…a moment so rare,” said Diaz in a statement provided to halfwheel. ...
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