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JJG · 05-24-2009, 10:16 AM

Update: thought I would add a footnote here, and I wish it was a positive one but unfortunately that's not the case. I picked up another one of these for a short 1hr car trip on Friday. This one looked to be a Robusto. I'm guessing 50x5? anyhow, I really prefer smaller RG but this is was all they had.

long story short, While smoking I couldn't help but think of some of the complaints mentioned in this thread. expensive? sure, but if it's good I don't care. too mild? yes, very much so. I don't know if it was the larger RG but this one almost NO flavor at all. I was sitting there puffing like crazy but I couldn't seem to get anything off of it, and it wasn't for a lack of smoke. The draw was fine but none of that manly leather and pencil lead flavor I was hoping for.

There's nothing more frustrating in my opinion than a flavorless cigar. I'd much rather smoke one that was too strong than too mild. In hindsight though, I believe the first time I had an AVO several years ago, it was from the XO line. Maybe I'll try one of these in the future, but I doubt it. I've never seen them at any place locally and the chances of me mail ordering some is slim.

05-24-2009, 10:16 AM	#5
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: AVO classic Update: thought I would add a footnote here, and I wish it was a positive one but unfortunately that's not the case. I picked up another one of these for a short 1hr car trip on Friday. This one looked to be a Robusto. I'm guessing 50x5? anyhow, I really prefer smaller RG but this is was all they had. long story short, While smoking I couldn't help but think of some of the complaints mentioned in this thread. expensive? sure, but if it's good I don't care. too mild? yes, very much so. I don't know if it was the larger RG but this one almost NO flavor at all. I was sitting there puffing like crazy but I couldn't seem to get anything off of it, and it wasn't for a lack of smoke. The draw was fine but none of that manly leather and pencil lead flavor I was hoping for. There's nothing more frustrating in my opinion than a flavorless cigar. I'd much rather smoke one that was too strong than too mild. In hindsight though, I believe the first time I had an AVO several years ago, it was from the XO line. Maybe I'll try one of these in the future, but I doubt it. I've never seen them at any place locally and the chances of me mail ordering some is slim.