FOUR CAMACHO LINES DISCONTINUED AS DAVIDOFF TRIMS PORTFOLIO

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A total of 62 SKUs will no longer appear on Davidoff of Geneva USA’s pricelist, more than half of the 62 are Camacho cigars. Tomorrow, Oct. 7, Davidoff of Geneva USA’s new price list goes into effect and it is noticeably shorter than the December 2021 pricelist it is replacing.

Davidoff of Geneva USA has discontinued the Camacho American Barrel-Aged, Coyolar, Criollo and Nicaragua Barrel Aged lines. Other lines are being trimmed, for example, the three Camacho BXP blends will now only be offered in the toro format. While the discontinuations affect nearly every brand in the Davidoff portfolio, the eponymous Davidoff line is relatively unscathed. The Davidoff Demi Tasse, a 4 x 25 cigarillo, is the only Davidoff-branded product that has been removed from the price list.

The total cuts are as follows.

AVO:
Heritage Robusto Tubos
Heritage Short Torpedo
Heritage Toro Tubos
Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Puritos
Syncro Nicaragua Puritos
Syncro Nicaragua Robusto Tubos
Syncro Nicaragua Short Robusto
Syncro South America Ritmo Robusto Tubos
Syncro South America Ritmo Toro Tubos

Camacho:
American Barrel-Aged
Coyolar
Criollo
Nicaraguan Barrel Aged
Connecticut Figurado
Connecticut Box-Pressed Gordo
Connecticut Box-Pressed Robusto
Corojo Gigante
Corojo Box-Pressed Gordo
Corojo Box-Pressed Robusto
Ecuador Box-Pressed Gordo
Ecuador Box-Pressed Robusto
Camacho Connecticut Toro Tub US 20’S
Camacho Corojo Toro Tub US 20’S
Camacho Ecuador Toro Tub US 20’S

Cusano:
18 Connecticut Robusto Boy
18 Connecticut Robusto Girl

Davidoff:
Davidoff Demi Tasse

The Griffin’s:
Griffin’s Classic 200
Griffin’s Classic Short Robusto

Zino:
Zino Cigarillos Red Mini
Zino Platinum Scepter Pudge
Zino Platinum Scepter Shorty
Zino Platinum Scepter Stout
Zino Platinum Scepter Low Rider
Zino Platinum Scepter XS

In some cases, the cigars will continue to be sold, but not in a tubed packaging option.

“We review our portfolio on an ongoing basis looking at performance and consumer relevance on a global scale,” said Lana Fraser, director of marketing & retail for Davidoff of Geneva USA, in an email to halfwheel. “Our ambition is to offer the most relevant and attract assortment to our retailers and customers.”

Fraser added that some of these “discontinuations have occurred over the past few years,” though these SKUs appeared on the most recent Davidoff price list.

Finally, Fraser stated that Davidoff Oro Blanco, a halo cigar known for its $500 price tag, has not been discontinued. Recently, multiple retailers told halfwheel that they were told the cigar had been discontinued.