Size: 6″ x 50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Origin: TabaDom, Dominican Republic
Age: 5 years
This is the first of my Kelner Bomb Review Series. One of my esteemed Brothers,Matt (aka Cyrann) from the BOTL cigar forum sent me a fantastic “bomb” of vintage Kelner cigars including this 5 year old Avo Classic No. 2.
AVO Classic No. 2
The Classic have always been great morning cigars, but I was interested to see if age took too much off of this milder cigar.
The white on the band has since yellowed, always a good sign, and the wrapper has darkened a bit but still is satiny with few veins.
The draw is easy and the initial quarter yields lots of smoke rich with that famous Kelner mustiness, wood and light coffee. Already I see that my fears were for naught, as the cigar still has ample flavor even after 5 years.
Halfway through the cigar actually picks up a bit with increased shots of espresso and just a bit of cocoa and nuts.
The burn got off for a second but corrected itself and was dead even through the remainder of the cigar.
The woodiness came back strong in the second half of the smoke and it brought some leather with it!
The last quarter was creamy and chewy with coffee and chocolate notes.
It’s been a while since I’ve had a Classic, and I forgot how much I loved this cigar! This aged wonderfully and I can’t thank Matt (Cyrann) enough for the chance to try an aged beauty such as this! Look for the next installment of the Kelner Bomb Review Series later this week!
Rating: 91 (A-)
