Meet the AVO Classic Piramides - a 7-inch figurado shaped stogie sporting a 36 ring gauge Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. Priced at $228 for 20 sticks, this mild-medium pyramid packs 25-year-aged Dominican fillers that'll make your humidor weep with joy. The silky blonde wrapper hides chocolatey secrets while pretending to be innocent, perfect for when you want sophistication without the nicotine kick.
Cold draw serves buttered toast vibes. Initial light-up brings Connecticut wrapper's signature creaminess with sneaky white pepper sprinkles. Retrohale feels like sniffing a cedar cigar box that's been storing dried apricots. Burn line wobbles slightly - nothing your trusty Xikar can't fix.
Dominican fillers wake up around the inch mark - hello coffee grounds and walnut shells! The Ecuadorian wrapper counters with vanilla bean sweetness that clings to your lips like gloss. Smoke output stays modest but flavorful, no chimney impersonations here. Ash holds firm in .75-inch gray segments.
Past the band point, leather notes emerge like a broken-in baseball mitt. Retrohale gets spicy enough to make nostrils flare but won't water your eyes. Last inch brings faint earthiness that whispers "I'm Dominican tobacco" before slight bitterness signals quitting time. Total smoke: 85 minutes if you nurse it.
Blended in Davidoff's Dominican Republic factory using Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut shade wrapper. Binder/filler combine aged Piloto Cubano and San Vicente tobaccos from DR's prime growing regions. The 25-year-aged Dominican core gives that smooth caramelization without heavy nicotine punch.
