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AVO Syncro South America Ritmo: flavour profile and cigars like it

AVO Syncro South America Ritmo is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro wrapper and filler from Nicaragua, Peru, Brazil, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cuba Aliados by E.P. Carrillo and Rocky Patel A.L.R. Second Edition.

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

AVO Syncro South America Ritmo cigar
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What does AVO Syncro South America Ritmo taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • natural sweetness

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

WrapperEcuadoran wrapper leaf
BinderMexico
FillerNicaragua, Peru, Brazil, Honduras, and Dominican Republic.
StrengthMedium to full as published by smokingpipes.com
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byOettinger Davidoff AG; Davidoff of Geneva
FactoryOettinger Kelner (OK) Cigar Factory, Dominican Republic.
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Toro 6×54 · Special Toro 6×60 · Torpedo Largo 7×54

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 Syncro South America Ritmo

The line. Ritmo was the third Syncro release in 2017. It used tobaccos from seven countries. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. AVO was founded by jazz musician Avo Uvezian. Current maker material identifies it as an Oettinger Davidoff brand. de.davidoffgeneva.ch

Cigars like AVO Syncro South America Ritmo

  1. Cuba Aliados by E.P. CarrilloClosest matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  2. Rocky Patel A.L.R. Second EditionAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  3. Room101 Hit & Run ReduxAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  4. Aganorsa Leaf CerberusAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullMore hay and herbs, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
  5. VegaFina 1998One step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral, less earth and leather, a step milder.

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

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