On the 11th of march 1906, Zino Davidoff, the founder of the world renowned brand cigar was born. So this year on the 11th of March is the 100th Anniversary of Zino Davidoff.
Zino Davidoff was a refugee from Ukraine and his name has now become a byword for lifestyle and pleasure.



Zino Davidoff raised his conviction to a philosophy: "The Good Life" - that is the art of living and of experiencing the best moments in life with feeling and spirit. That is true lifestyle, that was - and still is - Davidoff.



Zino Davidoff, was born in the Ukrainian city of Kiev, was a man with a keen sense of the essential, who understood how to savour the moment.

"Smoke less, but better and longer - make a cult of it, a philosophy!"

was his credo.


Zino Davidoff made it his goal to ejoy life through pleasure and in 1930 he expanded his family tobacco shop which was in Genva by having a special cellar for storing cigars.


In 1946 his "chateau" line was created and it was named after the great Bordeax Wines. In 1970 his friend Dr Ernst Schneider joined forces with him and they aquired the shop in Geneva, which was an old family business Oettinger from Basel.


Then as now, Davidoff cigars have always been an art in their own right and satisfy the most discerning customers. The tobaccos used are sourced in the Dominican Republic, yet each series of Davidoff cigars has its own special composition and its own individual character. The secret to the success of Davidoff products lies in the seamless intertwining of tradition, innovation and a sense of elegant functionality.


To mark this biographic milestone, cigar aficionado and renowned German author Dieter H. Wirtz has published a lively and knowledgeable biography recounting the life and philosophy of this world-renowned cigar connoisseur. The entertaining work bears the title "Davidoff - Legende, Mythos,
Wirklichkeit" (Davidoff - Legend, Myth, Reality). It is a piece of enthralling contemporary history that throws new light on many facets of Zino Davidoff's life.