It’s AVO’s anniversary and in celebration of such an occasion, @avocigar has re-released their #Signature cigar. I use re-release because AVO originally released the Signature line back in ’15. This blend, Avo Uvezian personal mix, is made of an Ecuadorian outer wrapper and Dominican internals for the binder and filler. AVO prides itself on producing quality, traditional cigars so I’m guessing this smoke will play it straight down the center with smooth inhales and a conservative profile.
The #belicoso shaped AVO Signature was a beautiful matte dark brown wrapper that is textured with leafy veins. There is a slight herbal clove scent on the wrapper prior to lighting. My first series of pulls result in just a typical light tobacco flavor. As time passes, the flavor unfurls and I begin to taste dry almond and hay. A mild beginning was expected…but also as an experienced smoker, it falls short of stimulating. Coming to a close on the first third, the flavor transitions to raisin (sweet dark fruit) and charred earthiness.
The cigar finally gets its legs and moves from mild to more of a medium body. Still, light on the flavor end, subtle white pepper spice, and cedar wood can be picked up…barely noticeable. So far I’ve mentioned almond, hay, raisin, charred earth, white pepper, and cedar but since it’s delivered in faint wisp-like touches…the cigar is quite tranquil.
Pinpointing down to just a few notes, I would say that the flavor profile is a nut, wood, and sweet dark fruit. The Signature 30 yr has some quite obvious highs and lows. The cigar has a great construction and consistency in the burn. There are no explosions of unexpected flavor. On the other hand, the cigar is stingy with releasing its flavors. At times I seriously had to take quick repeating pulls to attempt to identify what notes I could pick up. This cigar is for newcomers or those that socially smoke…something light and indiscriminate to personal palates. PAIRING: Try a red blend that has layers of flavor that could influence the faint notes of the cigar to come out a tad more…like the Bieler Pere et Fils La Jassine Cotes du Rhone.
