Size: 5 1/2″ x 55 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Origin: Tabadom, DR Age: Super Fresh I was lucky enough to receive a pre-release sample of the new Avo “birthday” cigar, the LE10. This year, they made a monster of a cigar, a chunky 55 ring gauge behemoth, where all of the filler is [...]
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AVO LE10 Exclusive Review
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged AVO, AVO LE10 on March 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
AVO 22 LE European Release
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, Vintage Cigars, tagged AVO, AVO 22, Henrik Kelner on April 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Size: 5 7/8″ x 41 Vitola: Perfecto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown Origin: Dominican Republic Age: 7 years This is a very special cigar. Not only did this blend lead to the AVO 787 but this is the only LE to have a different sized European release. The original AVO 22 was 5 7/8″ x 50 while [...]
AVO XO Preludio Tubo – Kelner Bomb Review Part II
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Vintage Cigars, tagged AVO, AVO XO, Henrik Kelner on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Size: 6″ x 40 Vitola: Long Corona Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Origin: TabaDom, Dominican Republic Age: 4 years This is the second 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 4-year old Avo XO Preludio [...]
AVO Classic No. 2 – Kelner Bomb Part I
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Vintage Cigars, tagged AVO, AVO Classic, Henrik Kelner on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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. [...]
Then & Now Review – AVO 22 vs. AVO 787
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Then & Now Reviews, tagged AVO, Henrik Kelner on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The AVO 22 is the second Limited Edition cigar that was made into a regular production cigar. The 787 was released in 2007 to much ballyhoo and prompted me to write another side by side review: then & now.
Then & Now Review – AVO 75th vs. AVO Signature
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Then & Now Reviews on February 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ok, I’d like to try a new little section where I compare older blends to their current counterparts. It may be just aged cigars against a “fresh” cigar, but I have the luxury of a very special comparison with the AVO 75th Anniversary Double Corona, which was the first AVO LE made, against its current [...]
Domaine AVO No. 10 (May 2006)
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, tagged AVO, Davidoff, Domaine on June 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Size: 5 1/8″ x 50 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Origin: Dominican Republic Author’s Note: I am, and will always be, very biased to Kelner-made cigars. So bear this in mind when you read this review. This cigar is one of my Go-To cigars. Whenever I can’t find something in the store that fits [...]
AVO LE5 (2005)
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, Limited Editions, tagged AVO, AVO LE5, Avo Uvezian on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Size: 5 5/8″ x 52 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Origin: Dominican Republic Age: about 3 years This is my favorite cigar. Ever. This was the 2005 Edition of the AVO LE or “Birthday” Cigar. This celebrated Avo’s 79thbirthday. Every year I get excited for the LE release hoping it can equal this cigar, [...]
AVO LE Legacy (2004)
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged AVO on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 5.75″ x 48 Vitola: Torpedo Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Origin: Dominican Republic Ah… an AVO LE. They come out to celebrate the birthday of Avo Uvezian begining with his 75th. The Legacy celebrates his 78th. Every year I look forward to these small batch cigars. After all, my favorite cigar of all time came [...]
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