Friday March 24th was a very sad day for the entire cigar industry as Avo Uvezian, the beloved man behind the Avo Cigars’ brand passed away at age 91. As word came out about Avo’s death came tributes from the cigar industry, cigar enthusiasts sharing their own personal recollections of Avo, and many breaking out their […]
Cigar News: Avo Uvezian Passes Away at 91
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments AVO, Davidoff, People
Avo Uvezian was a man who bridged his accomplished musical career into a successful cigar career. Uvezian passed away at home in Orlando, Florida this morning, two days after his 91st birthday. Uvezian was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1926. His parents were both musicians and it didn’t take long for Uvezian to develop his […]
Agile Cigar Review: Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, AVO, Davidoff
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar News: Avo Improvisation LE17 Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, News
AVO Cigars has announced the fifth installment of its AVO Improvisation Series will be the AVO Improvisation LE17. This release introduces the AVO brand’s first 6 x 60 limited edition release. It also draws inspiration from three separate AVO releases. The Avo Improvisation Series was introduced in 2015 and would replace the annual limited edition series […]
Cigar Review: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 4
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff, Review
The Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 4 is the fourth installment in the Avo Improvisation Series. It is also one of two cigars to commemorate the 90th birthday of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. In 2015, the Avo brand underwent a makeover featuring new banding, packaging, and a streamlining of the portfolio. As a part of the makeover, the annual Avo Limited […]
Cigar Review: Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Short Torpedo
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff, Review
In May 2016, Avo Cigars announced a new line called the Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. As the name indicates it is the second line released under the Avo Syncro Nicaragua umbrella. Early in 2015, the Avo brand under Davidoff underwent a restructuring. Later that year, the first Avo Syncro Nicaragua was unveiled – the first regular production […]
Cigar News: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 4 Introduced at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016, AVO, Davidoff, IPCPR 2016, News
It turns out that for Avo Uvezian’s 90th birthday, there will be a second cigar to commemorate the occasion. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Shows, Avo Cigars unveiled the Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 4. This limited edition cigar is the fourth installment of the Classic Covers Improvisation Series, and joins the Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 […]
Cigar News: Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Announced
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, News
Avo Cigars has announced its second installment in the Avo Syncro series – the Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. The cigar is the second new line since the relaunch of the Avo brand in 2015. It is also the second regular production line to showcase Nicaraguan tobacco in the brand joining 2015’s Avo Syncro Nicaragua. Plans […]
Cigar Review: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 (Part of the Avo Improvisation Series)
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff
The Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 is a limited edition cigar that has two themes to it. The first is that it is a cigar that commemorates the 90th birthday of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. Secondly, it is the third installment of a series in the limited edition line known as the Avo Improvisation […]
Agile Cigar Review: Avo XO Intermezzo
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, AVO, Davidoff
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]