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AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024

Refocus on yourself for a cigar and let yourself be carried away by the melodious flavours of this magnificent toro. An ode to music from rapper and DJ D-Nice and AVO.

The AVO Expressions 2024 cigar is a tribute to art and music, inspired by various artistic expressions. Founded by Avo Uvezian, jazz pianist and composer, AVO Cigars reflects his musical creativity and unique taste preferences. This cigar is a collaboration with DJ D-Nice, fusing music and cigar tasting.

Presented in a distinctive wooden box inspired by sound waves, the AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024 is limited to 6900 boxes of 15 cigars, 1000 of which are destined for Switzerland. This cigar is distinguished by its precise rolling and pigtail finish. With its generous size (16.5cm / 50), it will provide a generous smoke for over an hour.

This toro features an elegant Ecuadorian wrapper, a Mexican binder and a tripe of leaves from the Dominican Republic and the United States. Tobacco aged in bourbon casks adds warm caramel notes, creating a perfect balance between vigour and sweetness.

 

 

Tasting note

Notes

From the moment it is lit, the palate is greeted by a creamy sweetness of cedar wood. Then coffee and spices intermingle, followed by a savoury triptych of caramel, buttercream and roasted coffee. With a medium to strong intensity, this cigar is ideal for moments of reflection or social gatherings.

It develops relatively slowly throughout the tasting. There are notes of cedar wood at the start, which are quickly joined by coffee and a nice dose of creaminess. In the final third, there's a hint of spice, but the dominant flavour is roasted beans.

The AVO Expressions 2024, with its balanced strength and complex flavours, is a celebration of the AVO spirit. Whether you're a novice or an aficionado, this cigar invites you to savour every moment with depth and conviction.

Pairing

Pour yourself a good bourbon and try to find the notes it shares with this cigar. A little caramel, vanilla perhaps? a touch of honey and a few spices...

Momentum

On a beautiful, sun-drenched late afternoon, get out your funkiest LPs and let yourself be lulled by the melody of the flavours of this magnificent toro.

The cigar anecdote

Some of the fillet has been preserved in bourbon casks to give the tobacco a sweet caramel and vanilla flavour. Photo Josh Collesano



Avo

Avo Uvezian was born in Beirut in the 1920s to music-loving parents, and began his musical career at an early age. He travelled to New York to play in various bands, where he studied piano and musical composition.

It was in 1983, while on a trip to Switzerland for his daughter's christening, that Avo tasted a Cuban cigar to end his meal. Dismayed by the price, his friends convinced him that he should produce his own cigars.

Avo then travelled to the Dominican Republic in search of a suitable factory. After 2 years, he met Hendrik Kelner and after tasting a few samples, their collaboration could finally begin.

Almost 10 years later, Davidoff acquired the distribution rights to the brand.

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