Cigar Reveal #266

AVO
Heritage

The AVO Heritage pays tribute to the late composer and cigar legend Avo Uvezian. Crafted with an Ecuadorian sun-grown wrapper, Dominican binder, and a complex blend of FIVE Dominican fillers, this fuller-bodied cigar has become a standout in the AVO lineup. Praised by Cigar Aficionado with a 90 rating, it features a dark, oily appearance and flavors of wood, leather, and a hint of apple-like sweetness. With its accessible price and unique depth, the Heritage continues to carry on Avo’s legacy in a vibrant and memorable way.

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Heritage
Anatomy

  • Dominican Republic

  • Dominican Republic

  • Ecuador Sungrown

Heritage
Flavor Notes

First Third

Oak

Cocoa

Caramel

Oak

Cocoa

Caramel

Second Third

Leather

Red Pepper

Grass

Leather

Red Pepper

Grass

Final Third

Almonds

Earth

Cedar

Almonds

Earth

Cedar

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Reviews + Notes

Cigar Inspector

This was not an overachiever by any means, but just right in every way. This cigar delivers enjoyment and a good set of complex flavors for a nice price tag. The distinct muskiness aroma and hay flavors are not always my cup of tea, but I don’t doubt that I am in the minority on this aspect. Even though this cigar was not completely my flavor profile, I can say this is one of the better cigars I have smoked this year when I consider all of its excellent attributes. A solid “go to” stick that should be in everybody’s humidor.

Rating: 4/5

Kohnhed

The strength moves up to medium/full bodied. And now a dash of nicotine. But now overwhelming or blinding. The creaminess, the woodiness, and the spice and cocoa make it a good solid cigar. All of the construction issues have worked themselves out. With 1-1/2” to go, the cigar surprises me with a kaboom of flavors. Out of nowhere, it reaches flavor bomb status. Here are the flavors: Creaminess, cocoa, sweetness, spice, wood, and leather. The cigar becomes very complex.

The Heritage is a cigar I could smoke back to back (and I have), which is a bit of a rarity for me. It’s just that good of a stick. That could be the result of the incredibly long lasting finish this cigar has. By the time it fades, you’re ready for another. But it’s not one I’m going to light up without a drink handy. The mouth-drying effect of the cigar will have you ordering rounds faster than the salty snacks devious bartenders give your local watering hole. Even so, it’s a box-worthy.

By the time I finished this review, I probably smoked around half a dozen AVO Heritages. Most of them were Toros, but I did try a couple Churchills and Short Robustos as well. It bears mention that not all Heritages are created equal. I found the Churchill to begin more aggressively and to be generally more spicy than the Toro. And the Short Robusto was mellower, and by far the most Davidoff-ish of the bunch. (I haven’t had the Robusto as of yet.) So while I definitely recommend the Toro, you’d be doing yourself a disservice not trying each vitola to see which one works best for you.

Review: Box-worthy