Appearance
A nice dark chocolate colored wrapper with a few prominent veins. The seams are visible but well wrapped and tight. There is a nice oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.
Aroma
Cocoa, earth, cedar and a hint of spice on the wrapper. Earth, cedar, graham cracker at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Fruity with dates and licorice and very mild spice like allspice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar with very sweet notes alongside and a mild allspice as well. The ash is dark gray and stacked. Draw is perfect.
Burn is off 7 degrees. With a bit of simple physics the burn self corrects by the end of the 1st/3rd. Ash held till removal.
2nd
The flavor profile is very creamy. The finish is long with notes of cedar, cocoa, fruity sweetness, mild earthiness and allspice. The strength is at medium. The smoke production is at the high end of medium range. The profile has been well balanced so far.
Final/3rd
Moving into the final/3rd the profile remains consistent. The perfect burn & draw continues along with the balanced and flavorful profile right to the nub.
Overall
The Avo Maduro No.2
30 years US provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced and flavorful profile with a perfect draw and mostly perfect burn. Avo would be pleased.
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