Quick Smoke: Avo Limited Edition 2009 Compañero

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

The price on this thick toro varies significantly depending on where you buy it. In my case, it was free—a gift from my father. That’s a pretty good deal. With a chalky, medium-bodied profile of cedar, cream, powdered coca, and honey, this Ecuadorian-wrapped smoke from Avo displays all the nuance you’d expect from a cigar that normally retails for as much as $12. Coupled with good construction, the Compañero (6 x 54) is a wise purchase.

Verdict = Buy.

-Patrick A

photo credit: Stogie Guys