Avo Syncro Fogata Toro Tasting

Avo Syncro Fogata Toro tasting with whisky pairing. So, SPOILER ALERT: I really liked this cigar; the AVO whisky is a great combination with the cigar.

A cigar test is subjective

Note: How a cigar tastes is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the form of the day, what you have eaten or drunk beforehand. Even the lighting in the room has an influence on the flavour you experience. The notes described here therefore do not necessarily correspond to your own impressions.

Fact Sheet

• Format: Toro
  • Length: 152 mm
  • Ring: 54
• Tobacco:
  • Wrapper: Ecuador
  • Umbrella leaf: Mexico
  • Inlay: Nicaragua, Dom. Republic
• Strength: 3/5
• Production: Hand-rolled long-filler cigar
• Price: Status March 2022
  • CHF 16.30 / box of 20 CHF 326 / box of 4 CHF 65.20 (other packaging units may be available)
  • EUR 11.40 / box of 20 EUR 228 / box of 4 EUR 45.60 (other packaging units may be available)

Personal impressions of the pleasure

Recommended acclimatisation: 2 days with cellophane in the humidor

First half

• Tongue, palate: Wood / nut / cocoa / slightly peppery
• Retronasal: Roasted flavours of wood
• R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: Roasted flavours of coffee beans
• Umami: slightly spicy
• Strength 3/5

Second half

• The intensity increases: wood and nuts in particular become dominant. The strength remains at 3/5

Conclusion with pairing

I really enjoyed the Avo Syncro Fogata Toro. The pairing with the AVO whisky is a really great combination: the whisky is almost smooth, has a nice malty flavour and mixes with a refreshing sweetness. After a few seconds, this full flavour is almost gone and the tobacco tastes stronger immediately afterwards: I tasted more wood and nut - and I really did

KAWUMMMM!

Fantastic! It's also great that the cigar doesn't get stronger during the course of the smoke. It develops in the intensity of the flavours - so it's perfect.

Take a look at the 60-second clip above. Marvellous, simply marvellous.

As always: „If I like the cigar, maybe you will too. But if you don't like it, then there's more for me!‘ 🙂

Resources on the topic

• Buy a cigar: Google Search >

• Helpful cigar tips: From „retronasal“ and „umami“ to the difference in cigar storage between Non Cuba and Cuba

• Cigars.zone Article Overview