Cigar Reveal #120

I know he's no longer with us, and he passed away before this cigar was blended (died in 2017), but in the spirit of the brand let's take a moment to reflect on the legend, Avo Uvezian. Avo, of course, began his career in music, where he was the Shah's (the former king of Iran) pianist. He then moved to New York, where he continued to study music at Juilliard. He was then drafted into the Korean War. There his musical talents had him removed from infantry and placed into a band where he played at officer's clubs. Though he is uncredited, Avo helped write the lyrics for Frank Sinatra's 'Strangers in the Night'. And it was when he was Switzerland at his daughter's christening that he paid too much money for a Cuban cigar and decided he would start his own cigar company and his second career began. A jazz pianist, a composer, and a cigar manufacturer---not a bad way to spend a lifetime! Made of course by Davidoff, AVO cigars were rebranded in 2015, which discontinued some lines and made new ones. One of the new editions was the Syncro line of cigars. This is the fourth - and best in our opinion - edition to the Syncro. “The AVO Syncro series is centered around the concept of tobacco synchronization,” said Lana Fraser, director of marketing and retail at Davidoff. “This is an incorporation of the diversity, complexity and compatibility of selected tobaccos from varying regions. With the newest addition of the AVO Syncro Caribe, we strive to deliver new frontiers in cigar experiences.”