CAO Champions Sampler III

CAO Flathead V660 Carb

Tis the season!

CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon

Well constructed little cigar but burns a bit hot and is a tad to spicy for me because of it.

CAO Brazilia

Watching the World Cup final, even though Brazil is not in it I’m respecting them since they have the most wins in the FIFA tournaments throughout the 100 years

CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon

First one out of a box of the mini perfecto purchased 4 months ago. The draw started out type but opened up very quickly, with a ton of smoke billowing out. Profile notes included bold coffee, dry cocoa, and a little bit of wood. I'm pretty solid quick smoke.

CAO Flathead V660 Carb

5 - One & done. This cigar was fine. Id recommend it for someone just starting out. It was very boring, no layering of notes, no interesting flavors,.didn't produce a lot of smoke, smoke was a bit arrid. It was very boring. First third on the retro wasn't very spicy so i liked that. One the second-third the spice picked up and it burned on the retro, but during the final third the retro burn went away again. Continue to have burn issues even at a lower 52% rh. Had to relight it probably 10 times. In the final third it was buring cleanly finally. Over all, boring, not much flavor, but not too spicey. It's fine for a single but there are much better smokes for the price point. 1 - End of Days (98 -100) 2 - Buy a box (90 - 97) 3 - Buy a five-packer (74 - 89) 4 - Bargain-buy (55 - 73) 5 - One & done (35 - 54) 6 - Life is too short (15 - 34) 7 - Strait to jail (0 -14)

CAO Brazilia

Unusual and Extremely loose draw on this stick right here!

CAO Brazilia

My go/to #1 in my book cigar for me!

CAO Brazilia

Absolutely great smoke.

CAO Flathead V660 Carb

Here's one I go back to from time to time. Found this one in the bottom of the humidor with 2 years of rest since purchase. Smooth yet bold, with notes of leather and subtle molasses. Great draw and decent burn.

CAO Flathead V660 Carb

Rich, deep flavors. Fantastic. Ultimate campfire smoke. Pair with whiskey, roasted meats and BBQ 🍖

CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon

Smooth with great smoke production. A very approachable cigar.

CAO Gold

Halfway the flavours started to show. At the start cocoa and ceder, halfway floral notes and ended with some savory and floral

CAO Gold

Smooth, light flavor great for first smoke of the day in the first 2/3. Final 1/3 came with a little woody pepper. Great draw but appearance was not good with a split near the cap and a weird texture on the foot. I’d smoke it again but wouldn’t buy a box.

CAO Brazilia

One of my favorites this is a great stick. The dark maduro Brazilian wrapper sets this one apart.

CAO Brazilia

Great flavourful smoke. Nice sweet aroma, hints of chocolate, coffee, at times caramel. Pleasant smoke overall paired with an espresso.

CAO Flathead V660 Carb

Good creamy,thick smoke,chocolate hint pepper,spices, good with coffee

CAO Brazilia

Excellent Experience, Will definately seek this one out int he future....

CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon

Very smooth and creamy. Perfect draw and burn. I really enjoyed this cigar.

CAO Brazilia

Brazilia is always a good smoke. Never had a bad stick.

CAO America

TL;DR - roasted beef with dalliances of cedar and chocolate. Recommended 👍 Aged 9 mos ⏳️ Pre-light is maduro and light barnyard. Top marks for construction and draw. Light-up is easy; burn-line starts good with developing sugar-ring. The expected "roasted meat" is more like beef roast with faint cedar playing the background. I like it. Unique. Wrapping the first third I'm getting an intermittent background dark chocolate 🍫 The burn is proving difficult to maintain. Relights become regular. Seems the cherry stays lit, but the outer ring has trouble keeping up. If you don't mind that, it smokes great. Wrapping it up, I'll call this one meaty 🍖 and hearty. Medium nicotine; medium/strong flavors. Pair with sodas like Coke or Ginger Ale. This would also do great with a chewy red wine 🍷