The Millennium Blend (MB) by Davidoff is a cigar that generates widespread demand. The filler is a blend of prime aged Dominican tobaccos and the wrapper is an Ecuadorian sun-grown.

I have had up and down experiences with this batch of cigars. The first cigar was mediocre, at best, the second was so good that I had doubts whether the two cigars even came from the same company. The third review was also very good. So here I am at the crossroads of my final review and my final cigar from this batch.

The MB is a good looking cigar with a dark, leathery wrapper that has a fine vein structure and is firm to the touch. One thing about storing cigars apart from other of their own kind and alone in a humidor, is that often the cigars will lose much of the aroma from the wrapper leaf. The essential oils on the surface of the cigar dry and evaporate leaving the wrapper with a relatively benign nose. Nonetheless, I was able to recapture some of the original barnyard aromas when I clipped the head and then stuck my nose into the vaccum.

I clipped the cigar with my lighter. Or, um, maybe I lit the cigar with my clipper. What I’m trying to say is, I used a Promethius “two-in-one” lighter with a built in set of cigar scissors. It’s actually quite handy to have a lighter that includes clippers or a punch. That way you only have to keep track of one piece of hardware when you go out herfing. I am usually pretty clutzy with cigar scissors, however, even I can snip a Torpedo without much damage.

The lighter did its job with perfection and I settle back to assess this cigar. The first few puffs were woody and a bit harsh, which was surprising given the age on this stick. The draw and burn were both redeeming characteristics and I don’t worry too much, thinking that the flavors would soon straighten out.

As expected, the harshness disappears early on and I am left with a medium to full-bodied and medium-full-flavored cigar. This is not a cigar to take lightly. It definitely has a robust blend that asserts itself early on in the smoke. The flavors are decidedly woody and earthy. Flavors of cedar and leather predominate the first half.

The burn line is razor sharp as the cigar shows off its superior construction. As I tap the ash off at the one-inch mark, I reveal a glowing and perfectly formed cone of modest proportions. In short, the burn is “dead on.”

The second half of the smoke showed more balanced flavors and a long, dry, woody finish. However, as I got further into the second half, the flavors took on a bit of sweetness. The cigar displayed a near perfect burn and draw with a nicely constructed, dense ash.

This cigar has plenty of aging potential; it’s got enough horsepower to last for years. I would recommend this cigar for those with a taste for more full-bodies smokes.

Aging Potential Score: B = this cigar should age well over the next 5 years and is likely to develop further complexity and nuances

~Doc