hey there, i used to smoke Avo XO's and Uvezian's alot, and one thing i learned is that they have to burn slow in order to get the great taste out of them, so the dryness may have came from either it being puffed down too often or the place you bought it from had a poor humidor, but i encourage you to try the Avo XO Maestoso Triputo, it's a very good smoke and it has full flavor and some that i have bought came a little oily and those were the best ones, have a good one