Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 Review

90th Classic Covers Volume 3
Made by: AVO
Country: Ecuador, Mexico
Vitola: 6 by 54

Avo has done some great cigars, I am really looking forward to this blend, but with that I have some pretty high expectations. I couldn’t list all of the cigars that I consider a success by this company. My only question is why these cigars aren’t as widely popular as they deserve to be. Well let’s see if this can further justify my comments with an Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 Review.

Prelight

Barely visible seams and an almost invisible cap. Small to medium veins, and firm stable pack. The foot gives off a cedar with a lightly minty herbal note. Slight white pepper in the background. The cut went well, definitely a bit of loose tobacco. Good draw with lighter resistance. The cedar and herbal spice are detectable on the prelight draw. It’s tasting like cilantro and a mix of other fresh herbs. I am expecting a pretty complex cigar at this point. Let’s get this lit and see what it can do.

1/3

Airy smoke very light, mild to medium body. Good smoke production but thinner smoke. Lots of cedar on the front with the mixed herbs underneath. Cilantro and mint are creating an interesting green note, that is not to say that it tastes young. It doesn’t, it just tastes very unique and wonderfully balanced. Light white pepper finish to round out the profile. The herbal flavors in the center are the best part currently. Low strength, sharp burn line so far. For being a lighter body stick this has some good flavors, I could see it moving to a medium body in the second third. Great flow to the profile, consistent flavors as I approach the end of the first third. Cedar on the front, cilantro-citrus moving to a mint in the center, and then white pepper rounding it out. In the category of mild to medium cigars this is the best I have had in a while. If the body does move up it would have to gain complexity and smoke thickness to contend with other medium bodied cigars.

2/3

Great sturdy ash, perfect burn which is a nice change. A lot of reviews I have done lately have had “OK” burn lines, this one is flawless. Just as I wrote that down the ash fell just at the start of the second third. Smoke thickness is up a bit but the body remains at a mild to medium. The cedar is maintaining the front and the odd cilantro note has dropped. There is still a bit of mint before the white and red pepper finish takes over. The finish has come up which has pushed the center notes down a bit. The cigar is smoking very smooth though, that white and red pepper finish usually has a bit of harshness to it when I have encountered it in other blends. That is not the case with this cigar, good balance. As I am getting to the end of the second third the oak is matching the cedar on the front. Cashew is replacing the mint in the center of the profile and the mixed pepper maintains the finish.

3/3

Great touch to the aesthetics of the cigar to note is the secondary band’s message after removal. The backside reads “It’s not about how the legacy you leave. It’s about the one you share.” I love it when companies do things like that. Cedar has regained power on the front as the oak falls. Strength has come up a bit to a low medium. Cashew is dropping as the cilantro comes back alongside the mint. And the mixed pepper remains on the finish. This blend is a work of art, the body did hit medium at the end. Great cigar in the mild-medium category but it was pushing medium body. Strength continued to rise a bit just hitting medium at the end matching the body.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Conclusion: 93

I took my time smoking this because I was enjoying the profile a lot. Great construction, great flavors, and great complexity. If you have the chance to try one of these I would certainly encourage you to do so. This is another wonderful cigar produced by a wonderful company.

Find this cigar at anthonyscigars.com (I attatched the link where the 2016 Vol. 3 should be when they are up)