There was no big Davidoff Nicaragua launch. No reintroduction of Camacho. No Avo Uvezian. In many ways, the Davidoff booth felt less spectacular than in year’s past. In reality, it’s an indication of how high Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, Jim Young and their teams have set the bar. The expectations in both excitement and execution from Davidoff are as high as they are from any in the business; and that’s probably a point of pride for the Swiss giant. And yet, despite the lack of anything “big”—when you look down the list of new products from Davidoff and its brands, the list is as long as any. AVO Uvezian was not in attendance due to health problems. Fortunately, the piano was not empty the entirety of the show, although it was a bit odd. Next year will be the year for AVO. There was some indication the company’s facelift to the brand would take place this year, but it’s now on track for 2015. AVO Classic 6 x 60 Retails for $10. AVO Greatest Hits Sampler Limited to 5,000 boxes and priced at $224 per box. It features 14 cigars, every annual limited edition the company has released with the exception of the ...
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