AVO XO Maestoso - Box of 20

The largest format in the entire Avo XO line, and the size Cigar Advisor's own guide to the brand specifically called out as its favorite mainline Avo cigar. Maestoso, at 7 x 48, is a genuine Churchill built around the same six-year-aged Dominican binder and filler tobacco found across every XO size, wrapped in a golden-brown Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf with a buttery soft feel and a rich cedar aroma right out of the cellophane.

The pre-light draw brings cedar, nutmeg, and sweet spice, and the first few puffs open ultra-smooth and creamy, woody and nutty with just the right amount of warmth. As the smoke settles into its first third, the body mellows slightly and the flavor shifts toward a caramel and cedar combination with a long, sweet finish, before the halfway point brings a light earth and wood character back to the front alongside a modest uptick in body. The final third turns genuinely inviting: sweet cinnamon, bread, and cream on the draw with a bright cedar note carrying through the finish, closing out what most reviewers describe as a genuinely relaxing, unhurried smoke built for exactly that kind of occasion.

Construction is consistently excellent across reviews, a flawless Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, silky to the touch, an even burn, and a firm ash that holds well throughout. At this length, expect a full hour and a half to two hours depending on pace, making Maestoso the Avo XO size best suited to a genuine escape, whether that's a quiet evening, a special occasion, or simply an afternoon with nowhere else to be. As with the rest of the XO line, Avo Uvezian built this specifically to showcase the smoother, mellower side of premium cigars, and Maestoso delivers that in its fullest, most developed form.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: cedar, nutmeg, and sweet spice lead the pre-light draw, creamy, woody, and nutty notes emerging in the first few puffs
2. Mid-smoke: a caramel and cedar combination develops with a long, sweet finish, shifting toward light earth and wood as body ticks back up near the halfway point
3. Close: sweet cinnamon, bread, and cream carry the final third, a bright cedar note rounding out a long, satisfying finish

Key Features:

1. Brand: Avo
2. Line: Avo XO
3. Vitola: Maestoso (Churchill)
4. Founder: Avo Uvezian
5. Blender: Hendrik Kelner
6. Factory: Davidoff, Santiago, Dominican Republic
7. Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
8. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
9. Binder: Dominican Republic
10. Filler: Dominican Republic (aged minimum 6 years)
11. Construction: Handmade, triple cap
12. Size: 7 inches x 48 ring gauge
13. Strength: Medium
14. Flavor Profile: Cedar, nutmeg, caramel, cream, wood, cinnamon, sweet spice, roasted coffee
15. Smoke Time: Approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours
16. Box Count: 20 cigars
17. Price per Cigar: approximately $9.00