Avo Companero

Size: 6 x 54
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Criollo Ligero, Piloto Ligero, San Vincente Ligero, Peruvian Seco

I had been eying this cigar at my B&M and I finally pulled the trigger and paid the $22 for it. This particular Avo celebrates Avo Uvezian’s 83rd birthday and the word companero translates to companion. In the hand, the cigar feels hefty and beefy. The wrapper was nice and smooth and didn’t have any veins in it. The day after I bought this cigar I noticed that there were two cracks in the wrapper and they appeared to be pretty deep. I now had my reserves about this cigar. Read the rest of this entry »