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The Avo Syncro Nicaragua Short Robusto is a 4 x 52 box-pressed cigar with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Dominican binder and Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler. Cigar Aficionado rated it 90 points in February 2016 and 89 in December 2020, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Avo Syncro Nicaragua Short Robusto is a 4 x 52 box-pressed stub with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Dominican binder and a filler of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian leaf. halfwheel lists it as the smallest of the four sizes the line launched with.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado has rated this size twice, both times medium-full. In February 2016 it scored 90, with cocoa, cedar and roasted coffee. In December 2020 it scored 89 and leaned on wood, mainly cedar and charred oak, with clean tobacco at the close. A blind panel at Blind Man’s Puff (March 16, 2016) gave it 91, noting earth, leather and pepper early, then cedar and light coffee.
Who It’s For
- Smokers on a lunch break: Blind Man’s Puff’s panel averaged about 44 minutes per cigar.
- Fans of pressed shapes who like a squared-off feel.
- AVO fans who want a medium-full, pressed option from the brand.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Two Cigar Aficionado scores of 89 and 90 for this size
- Construction praised by CA and Blind Man’s Puff
Cons
- Some Blind Man’s Puff tasters found the last third harsher
- One Blind Man’s Puff taster felt nicotine from start to finish
About the Syncro Nicaragua
The Syncro Nicaragua debuted at the 2015 IPCPR trade show. halfwheel describes it as the first new ongoing AVO line since the brand’s rebrand, and later as AVO’s first box-pressed cigar in the standard catalog (the TAA-exclusive AVO Movement of 2013 was pressed earlier). Davidoff says its Nicaraguan leaf comes from Ometepe Island.
Pairing and Storage
At medium-full, it sits between the medium and full tiers of our pairing guide; try bourbon or an aged rum. One panelist suggested resting it first (see our humidor basics guide).
Compare Similar Cigars
- Avo Syncro Nicaragua Robusto: the identical blend stretched to 5 x 50.
- Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Toro Tubo: a 6 x 54 toro in a tube from the Fogata blend, which halfwheel describes as round, with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper and Mexican San Andrés binder.
- Avo Expresivo Robusto: a 2026 AVO, 5 x 52, with Honduran and Nicaraguan filler, made at Diadema Cigars de Honduras per halfwheel.
Avo Syncro Nicaragua Short Robusto FAQ
How big is the Avo Syncro Nicaragua Short Robusto?
4 x 52, per halfwheel, Cigar Aficionado and Blind Man’s Puff, in a box-pressed shape.
How strong is the Short Robusto?
Cigar Aficionado rated it medium-full in both its 2016 and 2020 reviews. Blind Man’s Puff’s March 2016 panel called the strength medium-strong.
Is the Short Robusto the same blend as the Syncro Nicaragua Robusto?
Yes. halfwheel lists one blend for the original Syncro Nicaragua sizes; only the dimensions differ (4 x 52 versus 5 x 50).
Where is the Syncro Nicaragua made?
halfwheel lists O.K. Cigars in the Dominican Republic as the factory, and Cigar Aficionado gives the Dominican Republic as its country of origin.
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Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Peru |
| Length | 4" |
| Gauge | 52 |
