To close out 2015, Davidoff of Geneva USA announced a new addition to its terroir series, the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Press. At first glance, it would appear that this is simply a box-pressed spin on the Davidoff Nicaragua, which was released in the summer of 2013. But the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed is more than just a new shape; the blend has changed as well. Gone is the Nicaraguan rosado wrapper, replaced by a Nicaraguan oscuro wrapper. Also changed is the filler blend, which now has an additional leaf of ligero to add more strength, pepper and punch to the profile, which is made up of tobaccos from the Condega, Estelí, Jalapa and Ometepe regions of the country. The cigar is being released in just two sizes as opposed to the original three, a Toro (6 x 52, $17.20) and Robusto (5 x 48, $14.50) with no Petit Corona for this version. While the names are the same as what comes in the original Davidoff Nicaragua line, the sizes are different. The original, round Toro measures 5 1/2 x 54, while the original Robusto is a 5 x 50. While it might be a bit of an overstatement to call this ...
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