For its third release under the AVO Syncro brand, AVO Cigars is now journeying to South America. Yesterday, the brand announced the new AVO Syncro South America Ritmo. It is AVO Cigars first new line to be released since the passing of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. The AVO Syncro South America Ritmo brings together tobaccos […]
The AVO Cigar brand has long been known for its Tubo offerings, now the Tubo comes to the AVO Syncro Nicaragua. This week, AVO Cigars has begun informing retailers of its AVO Syncro Toro Turo – a 6 x 54 box-pressed vitola packaged in a tube. The tube has a slight square shape in order to accommodate the […]
Davidoff Cigars has announced the Davidoff Cuelbras Limited Edition. This offering brings together each of the Davidoff Discovery Pillar blends intertwined in a Culebra offering. Each culebra consists of three panatelas of the Davidoff Nicaragua, Davidoff Escurio, and Davidoff Yamasá blends. Each panatela is a twisted 6 1/2 x 33 vitola. The three-count Culebra unit is packaged in a […]
A new Gordo size has come to the blends of Davidoff’s Discovery Pillar (a.k.a. Davidoff Black Label). This week the Davidoff Escurio, Davidoff Nicaragua, Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed, and Davidoff Yamasá each received a new 60 x 6 vitola in its line. Its a series of line extensions that Davidoff says will be available for a limited time. […]
When Davidoff CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard became CEO in 2011, one of the initiatives he put in place was a theme of innovation. This has resulted in Davidoff producing products which might be out of what is considered the company’s comfort zone. One theme that has been making its way through the Davidoff portfolio has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last week, Davidoff of Geneva announced a group of thirteen appointed merchants and flagship stores would each be receiving an exclusive cigar for its establishment. Today one of the stores, Famous Smoke Shop officially announced its exclusive cigar, the Davidoff Famous 75th Anniversary Cigar. As the name indicates, it commemorates the retailer’s 75 anniversary. The […]
The Davidoff Chefs Edition, a collaboration done with six leading international chefs is making a comeback next month. The Chefs Edition is once again a 6 x 54 Toro. It features an Habano 2000 wrapper, an Ecuadorian Connecticut binder and an all-Dominican filler. “The Davidoff Chefs Edition offers fine dining and an exceptional cigar for […]
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 […]
