Avo Symphony Big Ring Cigar Sampler

Avo Uvezian was a man of many talents. After decades of acclaim as a pianist and a composer, he saw opportunity knocking when the cigar boom hit the United States. Pouring the same dedication and energy of his music into his cigars, AVO soon became synonymous with premium smokes. Now two of their finest offerings are leading our AVO Symphony Cigar Sampler! These are the melodic, exceptionally flavored smokes that we think would make Avo himself proud. The Avo Syncro cigars may take center stage with this sampler, but we chose each of the accompanying cigars to add to the melody without ever losing the rhythm!

Avo Syncro Nicaragua AVO Syncro Nicaragua is a four-vitola release and it draws the inspiration from the idea of synchronizing Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco, similar to synchronizing different instruments to create music. The blend uses a darker Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Dominican binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua’s Ometepe and Olancho, Peru. AVO Syncro Nicaragua starts stimulating the back area of the palate with complex spicy and peppery flavours evoking a wild character at the beginning due to the pronounced Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler tobacco.

Avo Syncro Fogata Avo Syncro Fogata (in Spanish Fogata means "Bonfire") is pulsing with the rhythm and spicy character of Nicaragua. Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata burns with a raw energy that defines this exotic region. Avo Fogata is composed with notes from Ecuador and Mexico carefully arranged with the soft, creamier notes of our Dominican-grown tobacco.

Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Any cigar aficionado will tell you that when Rocky blends a cigar, it tends to lean towards the sophisticated palate. It's really not for the novice. His blends are rather complex, like a great Cabernet wine, he reaches for a combination of balance and complexity. The Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 line presents an elegant, well made, outstanding cigar- Robusto, with a nutty, creamy, soft and delicious aroma. This is another Home Run from the “Rock” Man!

Alec Bradley Prensado This NEW cigar from Alec Bradley was built around a new wrapper, the Corojo dos mil, seis (Corojo 2006). The wrapper was grown in late 2006 on the farm in Trojes Honduras and was in fermentation and aging through mid 2008. The Corojo 2006 possesses an abundance of strength and natural sweetness as well as adding a tremendous amount of complexity to the blend. In addition, the cigar has a beautiful reddish brown "cubanesque" look and feel. Prensado is Alec Bradley’s first traditional pressed line of cigars and the most full bodied blend to date.

Oliva Serie O Maduro Oliva Serie O Maduro is a Nicaraguan Puro, made in the original Cuban tradition of using a single Habano seed grown in diverse regions of the country to produce a distinct taste. In the case of the Serie O Maduro, this was achieved by growing Habano seed in the Esteli, Condega and Jalapa Valleys. Grown and produced under the same demanding standards as the Oliva Serie G, the Oliva Serie O product line received the same rave reviews as the G line, but differs in that it is a “puro” (pure) cigars, that is, made from a mix of tobaccos from the same country. This ensures a harmonized blend of aged tobaccos, creating a more mature smoke. The “O” sports a dark oily Piloto Cubano Nicaraguan grown wrapper and similar blend.