AVO Legacy (LE04)
📌 Brand: AVO
📌 Line: Legacy LE2004
📌 Size:Belicoso (5 3/4" × 48)
📌 Weight: 12.2 g
📌 Age: 21 years
📌 Origin: Dominican Republic
Tasting Notes
Cream – Silky, smooth base note
Toasted Almond – Nutty elegance
Cedar – Refined woody character
White Pepper – Gentle spice on the finish
First Impressions
The Avo Legacy LE2004 is presented in a golden-brown wrapper with a slight sheen, showing off the care of aged tobacco. Cold aromas are cream, nuts, and cedar. The construction feels solid, with a smooth cap and seamless roll.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens creamy and nutty with cedar undertones, refined and balanced.
Second Third – Toasted almond grows, white pepper emerges softly, creaminess stays constant.
Final Third – Cedar and earth deepen, pepper sharpens slightly, but the finish remains smooth and elegant.
Pairings
Alcohol – Glenfiddich 21 Year Reserva Rum Cask Finish, with tropical fruit, spice, and oak to elevate the cigar’s creamy nuttiness.
Tea – Darjeeling Second Flush, muscatel sweetness and floral brightness pairing gracefully with the cream and cedar.
Music Pairing
“Libertango” – Astor Piazzolla
elegant with lively rhythm, mirroring the cigar’s balance of cream and spice.
Final Thoughts
The Avo Legacy LE2004 is a refined Dominican classic, creamy, nutty, and elegantly balanced from start to finish. Two decades on, it still smokes with grace and finesse, proving its place as one of Avo’s standout creations.
Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Slight sharpness in the final third keeps it from total perfection, but it remains a near-flawless example of Avo artistry.
Relight once and correct before I remove the second band.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.