Theme Week 1 = Zino (a Davidoff line)
So this has been a Zino week for me with Grand Masters on Sunday and Monday, 550Rs on Tuesday, Stouts on Wednesday and Thursday, and a Barrel (Tubo) today. Zino is a super fine Davidoff line.

The Stout torpedo (figurado) is the best tasting IMHO, though ALL of these are fantastic. I also really like the unique shape of Davidoff torpedoes (which taper more symmetrically and sharply than other manufacturers).

History
The history of Zino Davidoff cigars is a story of a Jewish man who became a leader in the cigar industry, creating a brand that is still powerful today.

Zino Davidoff was born in 1906 in Novhorod-Siverskyi, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time but is now in Ukraine. Zino was born into a family of tobacconists. His father, Henri, owned a tobacco business in Kiev, Ukraine.

In 1911, the Davidoff family fled to Geneva, Switzerland to escape political factions in Ukraine. As a teenager, Zino traveled to Latin America, including Cuba, to learn about the cigar trade.

Around 1930, Zino took over the family shop in Geneva. Zino invented the desktop humidor to preserve cigars at the ideal temperature and humidity.

Zino created the "Chateau" and "Grand Cru" cigar lines, named after the wines of Bordeaux. During World War II, Zino's business became a source of cigars for leaders on both sides of the conflict.

In 1970, the Max Oettinger company acquired the Davidoff business, but Zino remained as an ambassador. Zino Davidoff's name is still one of the most powerful in the luxury product industry.