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CAO Colombia
Last week I decided to call up Serious Cigars to order some sticks that Jerry from The Stogie Review suggested. In the process of getting these cigars I asked Ron over at Serious what he had that was new and he informed me of these sticks which are a limited production run much like the Escaparate series and are available ONLY from Serious Cigars.
Cigar: CAO Colombia
Size: 5 x 50 (Robusto)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Unknown
Filler: Columbia
Strength: Medium
Appearance and Construction (19/20): The reddish brown habano wrapper looks like it would fit in well on the courts of Roland-Garros. The hue of this wrapper is simply gorgeous and despite its significant veins the stick is visually outstanding. There are a fair amount of oils and a slight tooth on this firm cigar. The colorful band is stunning and an eye catcher to say the least.
Flavor & Notes (27/30): The cigar on the prelight had some acidic notes that reminded me of leather and they put me off a bit. The first third of the smoke there were some notes of coffee and nuts.As we entered the 2nd third there was a brief introduction of leather with coffee and a slight mocha. The final third of the stick the coffee notes faded and the finish had some similarities to bread.
Burn/Ash/Draw (21/25): The medium gray ash had some flake to it and had trouble holding on at times. The burn was a little off on my samples but almost all tended to self correct during the first third with only 1 needing some encouragement. The draw of the cigar was acceptable but I wish there was some more volume of smoke.
Overall (21/25): To tell you the truth after 3 cigars I am not sure how I feel about this stick. The mx3 spoiled me when it comes to escaparate cigars. I guess the verdict is if you are a fan of CAO cigars head out and try these. I plan to order more to have on hand. If you are not a fan of CAO these will not change your mind.
Rating: 88
Price: Call Serious Cigars For Details
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Nice review! I am interested! I gotta try! Limited edition cigars are my friend!
Scott
Thanks for the review!!! Guess I won’t be seeking these out. Still gotta find me some mx3′s
Thanks for the review. I know I’ll be trying these. I’m making my way through any & all CAO Escaparate sticks.
[...] Barry from A Cigar Smoker’s Journal reviews the CAO Colombia. [...]
Thanks Barry for the review. I am always hesitant to try out an expensive cigar in fear that it will be a complete dud. This sounds like it’s worth the try at least. I’ll probably pick up a few with my next Serious order. And I’ll definitely have to try the Mx3. You and Jerry definitely have me dying to try that. Thanks again, and keep up the great work.
The only other Colombian cigar I’ve smoked has been the Colombian Gold. It wasn’t really my cup o’ tea. If you have smoked a Bravo Colombian Gold, how does it compare?
Jason
never had that so i cant compare
[...] Other Reviews: Barry from acigarsmoker.com gave it a 88/100 -> http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2009/06/18/cigar-review-cao-colombia/ [...]
[...] Barry from A Cigar Smoker’s Journal reviews the CAO Colombia. [...]
Dear Sir:
I am very suprised for those Cao Colombian cigars ???
Do you know which kind of Colombian Filler they have ?
We produced Cigars a Cartagena de Indias, Colombia…I like you can tested…you can see our web site
http://www.lacava del puro.com
Thanks, Gus Moris Gral Mgner
La Cava del Puro Ltda.
Av.82 12-41
Bogota, Colombia
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