9/27/2023 0 Comments Ashton corona cigar reviewThe new Avo Classic is clearly better than ever, and just strong enough that we're curious about its aging potential. An elegant treat and a decent value considering it's marketed as a luxury brand. Highly recommended-a full flavored and luxurious smoking experience without any excess strength. It even stacks up against Davidoff Nicaragua, and you know how much we like those. But the Avo has the same smoothness and sophistication we’ve come to expect from Davidoff at a (relatively) affordable price. Sure, it’s probably unfair to compare the two merely because they’re made by the same company. 3 is frankly twice as good at one-third the price. The identically sized Davidoff Double R is $30 and it’s a nice smoke, though milder and far less complex. These are made at OK Cigars, right next to the Davidoff factory and part of that company’s brand portfolio. 2 (toro) instead…it’s 1.5 inches shorter and because of that, there’s less opportunity for nicotine to build up in those final inches. If that doesn’t appeal to you, smoke the No. The leathery and earthy character takes center stage along with more spice. Toward the end of the cigar, the strength ramps up and it begins to verge on medium-full in body. Gone is the occasional papery, chalky character than sometimes afflicted these, which now looks like it was attributable to the old wrapper. Background notes of cedar, earth and chestnuts intermingle with sweetness and spice. Rich and smooth and mouth-filling with a near perfect burn and draw. The new Avo is like a Fuente Opus X Lite. The packaging is still elegant, but more modern, while the cigar remains gorgeous and well-made. What was once a mild- to medium-bodied blend is now solidly medium, and more in line with contemporary tastes. When the company recently refreshed the brand’s look with new boxes and bands, it quietly kicked the blend up another (slight) notch by replacing the wrapper with an even darker, oilier Ecuador-grown, Connecticut seed leaf. We’re talking pre- Ernesto Perez-Carrillio days. At their best, they were a delight during a time where blandness ruled. Where the other cigars all tasted primarily of light wood, Avos were richer and spicier. It used an unusually dark, chestnut-hued Connecticut wrapper in place of the typical blond leaf, as well as a seemingly richer blend of Dominican fillers. Remember, a Punch Rothschild was about $1.10 at the time.īut while most super premiums were basically cut from the same mild cloth-Connecticut shade wrapper, Dominican filler, maybe Mexican binder for a teeny bit of zing-the original Avo offered a bolder recipe. That was big bucks for a cigar back in the day. Back in the early 1990s, when a Macanudo cost a couple dollars, these swanky names sold for double or triple. Avo was one of the first “super premium” cigar brands, right alongside Ashton, Dunhill, and Davidoff after making the switch from Cuba to the Dominican Republic.
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