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Avo 22

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Avo 22
I had no expectations when I pulled this cigar out of the cello; however, when I looked closely at the cello, I noticed all the oils that seeped into the cello. I clipped the stick and took a dry pull, what followed was pure bliss. I could not wait to torch this bad boy.

Construcion: well made cigar, great clip, and perfect draw!

1/3: The first third was very nice! I noticed notes that reminded me of cedar and light spices. The burn was perfect and rolled right through. I was very impressed with this cigar from the initial pull...

2/3: The second third changed a bit to creamy notes that reminded me of sweet pepper. I was very impressed with the complexities of this cigar so far. The avo 22 is amazing!

3/3: The final third was excellent! The 22 did not let me down at all. The stick fired up a bit and the pepper notes became much more powerful. The flavor was very immense, which made this final third all the more enjoyable.

I was very impressed with this cigar, I did not have to re-lite it once, and there was not one burn issue! I could not have asked for a better morning smoke than this! I would easily rate this cigar a 9.8!!! One of my all time favorites! I hope you enjoyed this review...
 

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I'm sure you knew that cigar was well over 7 years old....it's great to hear that you enjoyed it.
 
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I assume this was the US version?
Actually, if you are familar with www.vitolas.net you can see a picture of one the sticks I burned. When Avo made these, this was part of the original release. They (AVO 22) did not come in cello, however, due to the lack of boxes, he (Avo) sent them out in brick bundles, as you will see on vitolas. I was lucky enough to get this from a friend, a very good friend!
 
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Man...

I wish I had the foresight to get a canister or two of these on release... so sad!
 
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