Davidoff Royalty
(3.27)
A classic English with a beautifully refined flavor. Mature Virginia and Oriental tobaccos spiced with a pinch of latakia.
Details
| Brand | Davidoff |
| Blended By | Orlik Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | Orlik Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I've never had Davidoff pipe tobacco before I bought this blend and I was looking for a different take on an English than I had been smoking recently. The Autumn calls for more Latakia and Darker beer for me and as it gets rainy here in Tennessee. This year is no different. I have smoked Davidoff cigars before now, and the name has come to represent quality in the cigar smoking world. I have found this to be no different.
The tin is pretty generic. The only thing that makes it stand out is the name. When I opened my tin there is a nicely presented insert, but we don't buy our tins for cardboard inserts, so when I peeled that back I found a nice consistent ribbon cut of light browns and blacks. The tin smells sweet, smokey and balanced. That nice Latakia campfire smell which I adore. It comes a tad wet so a small dry time may help, but it is smokable out of the tin. It takes a flame easily.
Now to taste. This is very well blended. The first thing I notice is the Latakia, but it's not overpowering, it's very smooth and creamy. Nice charred wood, earth and leather coming through. Next I taste sweet Virginia, hay-like and well rounded. Finally the Orientals are superb: fresh, herby, tangy, and a decent dose of that incense character I love in WhiteKnight and BlackHouse. The sweetness is in the same vein as a good Scottish Mixture like Blairgowrie but the Orientals put this firmly in the English camp. In a lot of ways this reminds me of Old Dublin.
The taste is a medium. A very pleasant aftertaste, and it doesn't take over your pallet. The strength is also a medium. A decent night out with Lady N. The room note is typical of an English and I normally get compliments and confused looks from nonsmokers who think only of burly forward cigarettes. A very good and pleasing buy and decently priced compared to some of Davidoff's cigar offerings. Well worth the money and one I will definitely buy again.
The tin is pretty generic. The only thing that makes it stand out is the name. When I opened my tin there is a nicely presented insert, but we don't buy our tins for cardboard inserts, so when I peeled that back I found a nice consistent ribbon cut of light browns and blacks. The tin smells sweet, smokey and balanced. That nice Latakia campfire smell which I adore. It comes a tad wet so a small dry time may help, but it is smokable out of the tin. It takes a flame easily.
Now to taste. This is very well blended. The first thing I notice is the Latakia, but it's not overpowering, it's very smooth and creamy. Nice charred wood, earth and leather coming through. Next I taste sweet Virginia, hay-like and well rounded. Finally the Orientals are superb: fresh, herby, tangy, and a decent dose of that incense character I love in WhiteKnight and BlackHouse. The sweetness is in the same vein as a good Scottish Mixture like Blairgowrie but the Orientals put this firmly in the English camp. In a lot of ways this reminds me of Old Dublin.
The taste is a medium. A very pleasant aftertaste, and it doesn't take over your pallet. The strength is also a medium. A decent night out with Lady N. The room note is typical of an English and I normally get compliments and confused looks from nonsmokers who think only of burly forward cigarettes. A very good and pleasing buy and decently priced compared to some of Davidoff's cigar offerings. Well worth the money and one I will definitely buy again.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Pub-Pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This luxurious pipe tobacco has notes of very fine tobacco, rich mahogany wood, orange citrus, fresh sweetgrass, and a hint of black cherry. It was very smooth but lightly tangy. There was an occasional hint of fine white wine. The smoke was creamy and buttery. The retrohale was tangy and a French inhale was creamy. This quintessential blend was superb; a sophisticated connoisseurs delight. The first half of the bowl was more citrusy accenting the Oriental tobaccos. The final half was stronger accenting the Virginian tobaccos. The Orientals were very sweet, citrusy, and spicy. The Virginias were rich and earthy. The latakia produced a rich, creamy smoke which did not bite the tongue. Plumes of fragrant smoke curled around my Meerschaum cob pipe and settled in my beard reminding me long afterwards of my experience. Flavors were complex and delightful; my favorite tobacco. This exquisite pipe tobacco is one of the finest I have ever had.
Pipe Used:
Meerschaum cob
PurchasedFrom:
Corona Cigar Company
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 28, 2020 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This blend has suprised me! I love english and latakia blends, but sometimes I don't smoke just for the fact that they can be overwhelming. This one right here is the perfect smoke for those situations. It is a whole day smoke, with a very satisfying latakia content, married very successfully to the virginas and orientals. This can easily be a whole day smoke for any english and latakia lovers.
Wish you all a happy smoke!
Wish you all a happy smoke!
Pipe Used:
Big Ben Bent Pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Strong |
I received a sample of Royalty from the TinSociety.com monthly box.
It lives up to the description as a mellow English. The orientals are really taking the lead here to me. There is a nice spiciness along with a subtle smokiness from the latakias in the background.
Smoked slow, I didn't get any tongue bite and feel it is a pleasant level of nicotine without being overwhelming.
No problems lighting and it burned great without requiring a relight.
It lives up to the description as a mellow English. The orientals are really taking the lead here to me. There is a nice spiciness along with a subtle smokiness from the latakias in the background.
Smoked slow, I didn't get any tongue bite and feel it is a pleasant level of nicotine without being overwhelming.
No problems lighting and it burned great without requiring a relight.
Pipe Used:
Morgan Bones Poker
PurchasedFrom:
TinSociety.com Box
Age When Smoked:
Unknown
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
A very well balanced blend of virginia and balcan/macedonian tobacco leafs, and a small sweet latakia proportion orbiting around. Nothing really distinguishable about it. Still, it could be an all day tobacco. Smooth, creamy with earthy notes. Not a word for tongue bite. Highly recommended, despite it's price.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Of the English blends I have tried up until this point, most have had a heavy charcoal campfire aroma (think Dunhill's Nightcap or 965). Royalty was different. The initial tin aroma was very earthy and reminded me of moist fresh cut trees. A slightly fruity smell with hints of damp soil. Quite nice really.
It wasn't too moist, but still took a few relights, so it could likely use a bit of dry time. I'll be curious if the taste differs as it ages.
The taste immediately brought me back to smoking the cigarettes I quit a year before (American Spirits Yellow). It was an unusual sensation and I found myself inhaling the smoke from a long awakened behaviour. There was no distinct pipe flavor here (sweet, heavy, or otherwise), nor a beasty cigar bitterness, just a classic tobacco taste.
Not sure what to make of it, other than it felt like cheating on a habit I gave up.
It wasn't too moist, but still took a few relights, so it could likely use a bit of dry time. I'll be curious if the taste differs as it ages.
The taste immediately brought me back to smoking the cigarettes I quit a year before (American Spirits Yellow). It was an unusual sensation and I found myself inhaling the smoke from a long awakened behaviour. There was no distinct pipe flavor here (sweet, heavy, or otherwise), nor a beasty cigar bitterness, just a classic tobacco taste.
Not sure what to make of it, other than it felt like cheating on a habit I gave up.
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 27, 2016 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
There are some tobacco producers who focus mainly on aromatic blends but for some reason decided to put out that one or two English blends for a change, unfortunately these are normally not too successful to say the least. However Peterson and Davidoff are quintessential exceptions to this trend, their Old Dublin and Royalty makes me wonder why they don't produce more latakia blends.
I haven't read any reviews prior to trying the Royalty, the only thing I knew about this was that it's an English blend with a fairly good rating, and that's all is needed for me to purchase a tin despite its slightly above usual price. I was expecting a satisfactory yet generic English blend, but what I got was far from ordinary. Royalty is mild, subtly sweet and extremely smooth; oriental blended perfectly with the virginia, and just the small amount of latakia for accent. From the first puff I could notice something else, some faint creamy and floral notes, it really adds to the complexity of this gentle smoke.
The humidity is just right from the tin, it smokes well without extra drying. I'd say this blend stays very cool in your bowl unless you are puffing way too fast, but then why would anyone want to smoke this delicious tobacco too quickly?
I haven't read any reviews prior to trying the Royalty, the only thing I knew about this was that it's an English blend with a fairly good rating, and that's all is needed for me to purchase a tin despite its slightly above usual price. I was expecting a satisfactory yet generic English blend, but what I got was far from ordinary. Royalty is mild, subtly sweet and extremely smooth; oriental blended perfectly with the virginia, and just the small amount of latakia for accent. From the first puff I could notice something else, some faint creamy and floral notes, it really adds to the complexity of this gentle smoke.
The humidity is just right from the tin, it smokes well without extra drying. I'd say this blend stays very cool in your bowl unless you are puffing way too fast, but then why would anyone want to smoke this delicious tobacco too quickly?
Pipe Used:
Stanwell Duke 410
PurchasedFrom:
Online
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I've had this fresh and nearly 10 years old (it ages wonderfully, just gets better and better with age) and it's really good at every age. For my money it is the queen of all Davidoff blends. Tin note is a lovely VA and Turkish treat, with a hint of Lat. The VA is there in the smoke in abundance, with the Oriental sounding a sweet and slightly sour note. The Lat is there as an accent but not overpowering. This may be THE perfect introduction to English blends for your friends looking to try one, though it probably is more Balkan than English. Royalty just really tastes good.
Not a nic bomb, more medium in strength. But even nic lovers don't want a bomb all the time. Royalty is smokeable and enjoyable for those who don't like heavy nic but has enough body and power to please those looking for a non-bomb smoke that has enough flavor and strength to be pleasing.
Lovely room note, since the Lat is in the background. Lat-bomb seekers should keep walking, nothing to see here. Family likes it, 'nuff said.
Not a nic bomb, more medium in strength. But even nic lovers don't want a bomb all the time. Royalty is smokeable and enjoyable for those who don't like heavy nic but has enough body and power to please those looking for a non-bomb smoke that has enough flavor and strength to be pleasing.
Lovely room note, since the Lat is in the background. Lat-bomb seekers should keep walking, nothing to see here. Family likes it, 'nuff said.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2015 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
My favorite Davidoff blend. This is a very well put together English mixture. Tin aroma upon opening is smokey LAT and wet hay. Very pleasent indeed. Very nice ribbon cut. A bit of drying out can be useful. Easy to pack and to light.
The first impression is its lightness and gentle smoke. NO bites .The Latakia is there but not in an overwhealming way. In conclusion this is a good tobacco. I think that smokers who do not know English mixtures can debut well with this one. It is soft, round, without aggressiveness with subtle and very present flavors that remain in the mouth for a while. The room note is nice.
This blend is satisfying, from the beautiful presentation till the end of the bowl. And it ages pretty well too.
The only negative point here is the price. Other than that, here in Europe, Davidoffs are usually easy to find, so I think I will be buying this again.
There are plenty of good English blends out there- and cheaper ones as well- But this one is very good stuff.
The first impression is its lightness and gentle smoke. NO bites .The Latakia is there but not in an overwhealming way. In conclusion this is a good tobacco. I think that smokers who do not know English mixtures can debut well with this one. It is soft, round, without aggressiveness with subtle and very present flavors that remain in the mouth for a while. The room note is nice.
This blend is satisfying, from the beautiful presentation till the end of the bowl. And it ages pretty well too.
The only negative point here is the price. Other than that, here in Europe, Davidoffs are usually easy to find, so I think I will be buying this again.
There are plenty of good English blends out there- and cheaper ones as well- But this one is very good stuff.
Pipe Used:
Butz Choquin Canadian
PurchasedFrom:
Tabac des Vosges Paris
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from the tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 21, 2014 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Unnoticeable |
Very high marks for presentation, as is always the case for Davidoff tobacco tins, I think.
Initial tin note is of a fruity slightly ginger-like whiskey smell. After a few days days that dissipates, whereupon I slightly smell a ghee-like scent. Dry enough, ribbon, with dark chunks predominant.
So I tried this in cobs, braids, etc, tried it fresh out the tin, outta a jar, with and without added humidity. I did this because I wanted to make sure my pipes weren't the cause of the harshness....they weren't. Every so seldom I'd get the sweetness I'd thought Davidoff was aiming for with Royalty-it's a Va forward blend with Orientals after all.... but either the Vas weren't so sweet or the Turkish component ruined that concept (Turkish weed is only good for non-filtered Camel cigs, IMO). I could faintly taste burnt ghee flavor in the first few bowls, but that quickly gave way to the heated harshness I found typical of this blend.
Royalty always burned very hot for me, and any blend that makes me focus on sipping to avoid tongue bite deters from the pleasure. This tin was fresh, no idea of aging it had....which is in itself aggravating.
So the remaining 1/2 tin is now part of my 24oz decanter Amnesia blend, where when mixed with other sub-par Toby will one day make a surprisingly tasty mix 🙂
Initial tin note is of a fruity slightly ginger-like whiskey smell. After a few days days that dissipates, whereupon I slightly smell a ghee-like scent. Dry enough, ribbon, with dark chunks predominant.
So I tried this in cobs, braids, etc, tried it fresh out the tin, outta a jar, with and without added humidity. I did this because I wanted to make sure my pipes weren't the cause of the harshness....they weren't. Every so seldom I'd get the sweetness I'd thought Davidoff was aiming for with Royalty-it's a Va forward blend with Orientals after all.... but either the Vas weren't so sweet or the Turkish component ruined that concept (Turkish weed is only good for non-filtered Camel cigs, IMO). I could faintly taste burnt ghee flavor in the first few bowls, but that quickly gave way to the heated harshness I found typical of this blend.
Royalty always burned very hot for me, and any blend that makes me focus on sipping to avoid tongue bite deters from the pleasure. This tin was fresh, no idea of aging it had....which is in itself aggravating.
So the remaining 1/2 tin is now part of my 24oz decanter Amnesia blend, where when mixed with other sub-par Toby will one day make a surprisingly tasty mix 🙂
Pipe Used:
Anything and everything
PurchasedFrom:
P&C.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh order
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