The lancero format is coming to the Avo Cigars brand. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Avo Cigars announced the launch of the Avo Heritage in a 7 1/4 x 40 lancero format. This marks the first lancero to be released in under the Avo Cigars brand. The Avo Heritage Lancero will be a limited […]
Cigar News: Avo XO Toro (Cigar Preview)
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Avo Cigars has announced a line extension is coming to its Avo XO line. The Avo XO Toro made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show and added a classic 6 x 54 size to this long-time popular line. The Avo XO features a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and it offers a milder smoke in […]
Cigar News: Avo Classic 6 x 60 (Cigar Preview)
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Avo Cigars has announced a line extension is coming to its Avo Classic line. The Avo Classic 6 x 60 made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show and becomes the latest addition to this iconic line. The Avo Classic 6 x 60 becomes the largest ring gauge to be introduced to the Avo […]
Cigar News: Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler Features Limited Editions
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Avo’s Greatest Hits (Photo Credit: Avo Cigars Facebook) As noted on the 6/14/14 edition of the Cigar Industry Report, Avo Cigars will be releasing a sampler pack featuring cigars from its annual limited edition series. Today the company showed off the “Avo’s Greatest Hits” sampler on their Facebook page. The sampler is expected to be […]
Cigar News: Avo 2nd Movement TAA Limited Release Heads to Retailers (Cigar Preview)
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Several retailers have reported that the Avo 2nd Movement TAA Limited Release have begun to arrive. The Avo 2nd Movement marks the second consecutive year that Avo Cigars has made available an exclusive release to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). The name also pays homage to brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s roots in the music […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2014 – Avo 88
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Avo Limited Edition 2014 – Avo 88 The Avo Limited Edition 2014 – Avo 88 is the 2014 entry in Avo Cigars’ annual limited edition series. Each year the release coincides with brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s birthday.With 2014 being Uvezian’s 88th birthday, this year’s edition has appropriately been titled the Avo 88. As we will […]
Assessment Update: Avo 80th (Avo LE 2006)
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Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess the […]
Cigar News: Avo Limited Edition 2014 – Avo 88 (Cigar Preview)
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Avo Cigars will be releasing its annual limited edition cigar. The Avo Limited Edition 2014 – Avo 88 will be released this month, coinciding with brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s 88th birthday on March 22nd. For the third consecutive year, the release pays homage to Uvezian’s musical roots. The Avo 88 not only represents Uvezian’s 88th […]
Cigar News: Avo Quartet Sampler Pack to Feature Avo Lounge Robusto and Mystery Cigar
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Avo Cigars is getting ready to release a sampler pack of four robusto-sized cigars. The sampler pack is advertised as enjoying for Avo Cigars for the price of three. As a part of the sampler pack is the Avo Lounge cigar, and a Mystery Cigar being branded as AU14. The Avo Lounge Cigar is a […]
2013 Year in Review: The Honorable Mentions
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In 2013, we are introducing a major change to Honorable Mentions. For the past three years of our Cigar of the Year countdown, we have unveiled a list of “Honorable Mentions”. While we didn’t rank these cigars, we picked ten cigars that just missed making our Top 30 countdown. While we didn’t intend this to […]