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Davidoff Cigars & Brand Families

Last verified September 14, 2026

Davidoff Cigars at a Glance

Brand foundation: The first white-banded Davidoff cigars were introduced by Zino Davidoff in 1968
Corporate roots: Oettinger Davidoff traces its history to Max Oettinger's Basel tobacco shop, founded in 1875
Ownership: Privately held and family-owned through Oettinger Davidoff AG
Headquarters: Maison Davidoff, Basel, Switzerland
Current leadership: Beat Hauenstein, Chief Executive Officer; Domenico Scala, Chairman of the Board
Primary manufacturing: Davidoff cigars are handcrafted in Villa Gonzalez, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Principal portfolio: Signature, Grand Cru, Aniversario, Millennium, Nicaragua, Escurio, Yamasa, Puro Dominicano, Winston Churchill, limited editions and selected super-premium releases

Davidoff’s cigar history brings together Zino Davidoff’s Geneva shop and the Oettinger organization. The corporate timeline dates the first white-banded Davidoff cigars to 1968, the acquisition of Zino’s shop to 1970 and the move of Davidoff cigar production to the Dominican Republic to 1991. Those are different milestones: the brand’s beginnings, its international development and its modern manufacturing base. The White Band Collection groups Signature, Grand Cru, Aniversario and Millennium. Black Band brings together Nicaragua, Escurio, Yamasá and Puro Dominicano. Winston Churchill has two separately named series, while selected limited editions, Royal Release, Oro Blanco and small cigars provide other ways to explore the range. Collection names and manufacturing locations answer different questions. Nicaragua is a Davidoff line, for example, while Oettinger Davidoff identifies the Dominican Republic as the manufacturing home of Davidoff cigars. AVO, Camacho and Zino are related group brands, not additional Davidoff cigar lines. This directory connects company background with collection and cigar references. Any Ashologist tasting report or competition result belongs to the particular cigar evaluated; inclusion in this directory is not a score or an award. Cigar / collection directory

Davidoff Cigars Brand Portfolio

Named families and collections in this manufacturer section.

Family
Davidoff White Band Collection
Davidoff Black Band Collection
Davidoff Winston Churchill Collection
Davidoff Limited-Edition Cigars
Davidoff Super Premium Cigars
Davidoff Small Cigars

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