Zino Davidoff: a man with a great sense of humour and a well-developed feeling for the beautiful things in life. The son of a skilled tobacco blender was an artist; who understood people and respected them. A man who never lost sight of his purpose: to enrich life through enjoying its good things.

People came to Switzerland from all over the world to share his philosophy, to enjoy his finest, purest cigars. They understood what Zino Davidoff meant when he said: "Smoke less, but better and longer - make a cult of it, even a philosophy!"

In 1946 he created his famous "Château Line" - cigars he named after some of the most sought-after "Grands Crûs" from Bordeaux. In 1970, Zino Davidoff joined forces with Dr. Ernst Schneider, Chairman of the Oettinger Group Basel, who developed an international marketing concept. The partnership started the expansion of Davidoff into a globally successful brand.

Today, 44 shops carry the Davidoff name worldwide: in Amsterdam, Andorra, Bangkok, Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Geneva, Göteborg, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, London, Mexico City, Montreal, Moscow, New York, Osaka, Oslo, Panama, Paris, Peking, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, St. Martin, Stockholm, Taipei, Tokyo and Zurich. Exquisite quality and exuberant luxury - that is Davidoff.