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AVO Heritage: flavour profile and cigars like it

AVO Heritage is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and Cuba and filler from the Dominican Republic and Peru. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper, cocoa and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Crux Bull & Bear and Casdagli Cigars Villa Casdagli Line.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

AVO Heritage cigar
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What does AVO Heritage taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuadorian Cuban-seed H-2000 sun-grown
BinderDominican San Vicente
FillerDominican ligero and seco; Peruvian seco
StrengthMedium to full as published by atlanticcigar.com
BodyFull-bodied at launch
Made inDominican Republic
Made byOettinger Davidoff
BlenderAvo Uvezian and Hendrik Kelner
FactoryTabadom (Davidoff)
SizesRobusto 4.875×50 · Short Robusto 4×56 · Toro 6×50 · Churchill 6.75×48

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About AVO Heritage

The line. Heritage launched in 2010 after the 2009 Compañero limited edition. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. Oettinger Davidoff states that AVO is manufactured at its Dominican Republic site. Heritage launch coverage describes it as a Davidoff regular-production AVO line. It attributes the Heritage blend to Avo Uvezian and Hendrik Kelner. oettingerdavidoff.com

Cigars like AVO Heritage

  1. Crux Bull & BearClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, about the same strength.
  2. Casdagli Cigars Villa Casdagli LineAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  3. Protocol BlueAlso fitsHabano wrapper · FullSame Habano wrapper family, a step stronger.
  4. Oscar Valladares The Oscar MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
  5. Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th AnniversaryOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named AVO Heritage as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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