AVO Heritage

Avo Heritage

• Rich colored wrapper
• Slightly veiny
• Light oil sheen
• Bought and smoked at cigar parlor
• Firm build, slightly squishy at foot
• Toasty, woody hint in dry draw
• Ecuadorian wrapper
• Dominican longfiller

Background:  "The Heritage Series of AVO is a remarkable, medium to full-bodied blend that pays homage to the farmers, blenders, and rollers responsible for making AVO one of the industry’s premier, super-premium brands. Avo Uvezian worked side by side with cigar-making legend Hendrik ’Henke’ Kelner to select the finest Cuban-seed, Ecuadorian sun-grown wrappers attainable, and combine a robust mixture of Cuban-seed Dominican long-fillers inside. AVO Heritage Series was awarded a 90-point rating (Cigarinternational.com)."

First Third:   After being recommended this cigar many times, I decided to give it a try. Almost immediately after lighting this cigar, a rush of creamy smoke enveloped my pallet. I could immediately tell this cigar was medium to full strength by the flavors exuding from the cigar. The flavor notes are pleasantly toasty giving a very relaxed feel to the smoke. Other notes include a heavy cedar and a touch of sweetness. The sweetness tastes like a sweet fiber. The burn is even and the ash is strong with a dark gray hue.

Second Third:  The smoke from this cigar is exceptionally creamy and thick. Moreover, the draw is effortless. When put to the mouth, the smoke freely envelopes your tongue in flavor and smoke. During this third the flavors mellowed some. However, that did not detract from the overall experience and enjoyment of the cigar. More tasty wood notes dominated this third along with a slight sweetness in the background. This sweetness complimented the mainstay flavors in such a way it was seamless. Ash is still even and holding strong.

Final Third:  Unexpectedly the cigar became a little more robust during this portion of the smoke. All flavors really intensified. The spice nuances that were not as noticed before moved to the forefront of flavors. Here now, the peppery spice began to overshadow the sweetness I noticed before. However, still pleasant. Moreover, more earthy flavors and small hints of leather entered the flavor pallet. An already complex taste exploded with flavor during this final stage of the smoke. Ending with a bang, this cigar kept a solid even burn throughout.

Final Thoughts: This cigar lived up to the hype that was pushed my way. The flavors were pleasantly complex and delivered by a creamy smoke. The aromatics created by this cigar really set the stage for a pleasant smoking environment. The harmony of the great flavors and nuances gives this cigar a 7.1 in my book. An exceptional cigar that i would gladly smoke again. A slight edge over the La Duena here on my blog.