At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, AVO Cigars showcased a pair of regional limited-edition releases. The AVO Regional East Edition and AVO Regional West Edition will be distributed exclusively in the eastern and western U.S. markets. The AVO Regional East and West Limited Editions will only be offered to cigar stores according to their geographical region.
The AVO Regional West Edition features an Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper over a Dominican binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Honduras. The West Edition comes in one size – a 5 1/2 x 56 in a Belicoso format. The cigars will come in ten-count boxes with each cigar priced at $11.00. A total of 2,500 boxes (25,000 cigars) will be produced.
Meanwhile, the AVO East Regional Edition utilizes an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Dominican binder and combination over Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. The East Edition comes in one size – a 6 x 53 in a Perfecto format. The cigars will come in ten-count boxes with each cigar priced at $11.00. A total of 2,500 boxes (25,000 cigars) will be produced.
“We are super excited to launch the AVO Regional Limited Editions, consisting of two unique blends: AVO Regional West Edition and AVO Regional East Edition. With a limited production of only 25,000 cigars produced for each US region, this is a first for the AVO Cigars brand,” commented Scott Kolesaire, Director of Marketing at Davidoff of Geneva USA, in a press release.
At a glance here is a look at the AVO Regional East and West Limited Editions:
AVO Regional West Edition
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic and Honduras
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: O.K. Cigars
Belicoso: 5 1/2 x 56
AVO Regional East Edition
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic and Nicaragua
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: O.K. Cigars
Perfecto: 6 x 53
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Peter
August 9, 2019 @ 6:14 pm
Just grabbed a West from the local shop. 14.99. Def not $11 here at least. Going to try today and see if worth grabbing some more.