AVO Heritage
I picked up a few AVO Heritage cigars from St. Pete Cigar not too long ago. I usually shy away from Davidoff products due to their higher price. When I saw that this one was only $7.00 I couldn’t resist picking them up to review. There was quite a bit of hype when these were released, so here is my take on the AVO Heritage. As always, I paired this cigar with water.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Size: Robusto 4.9 x 50
Price: Around $7.00
Pre-smoke & Construction:
The wrapper had some good sized veins but didn’t have any major flaws to speak of. The odor off of the wrapper and foot was a grassy earthiness. The cigar had some hard and soft spots, but it wasn’t drastic enough to be of concern. The pre-light draw was perfect with a slight amount of resistance. The pre-light flavor reminded of me rich soil.
The burn required no corrections, and the ash held for a little over an inch.
Flavor:
The first third had a somewhat creamy smoke feel that left a tingly aftertaste. Through the nose, I picked up a slight pepper. The main flavor was a dark soily earthiness along with woodiness. As I hit the end of this third, a chocolaty sweetness entered the picture.
The second third became a bit more creamy. The earthiness wasn’t the dominant flavor anymore, but it was still there from time to time. Woodiness mixed with a sweet chocolate were in the forefront. Through the nose, there wasn’t much pepper at all. It was mainly a smooth woody flavor.
The last third mainly increased in body and strength, but still stayed in the medium to upper medium range. Otherwise, there wasn’t a lot of flavor changes, and no new flavors were introduced. It basically kept pace with the second third.
Conclusion:
This was a good medium bodied cigar. While this is no budget cigar, I think it meets the price point. There wasn’t any WOW factor, but again, it was a good cigar. If you are an AVO fan I think this is worth trying.
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Kirk March 11th, 2011 at 6:52 am
Ahhh $7.00 in Florida, $13.00 in New York. Been wanting to pick one up to try but haven’t been able to swallow the price. I’m sure my curiosity will get the better of me. Thank you for the review!