CAO introduced the Flathead into the marketplace and received a 90+ rating immediately!
This solid medium to full bodied cigar is a box pressed beauty. It’s dark oily wrapper encloses a terrific blend of fillers and binders that yields a great draw, slow burn and robust taste. The PISTON is one of my favorite smokes. It’s long length result in a cool smoke combined with its smaller ring allows you to get a great taste immediately after lighting it up. Wonderful with a single malt!
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan
Binder – Connecticut Habano
Wrapper Type – Connecticut Broadleaf
CAO’s World series has been a huge success bringing us cigars using the best tobacco from many countries. The 90+ rated Brazil edition continues this experience by using the finest Brazilian Maduro wrapper leaves cut from the top of the plant and then triple fermented. The result is awesome. Yes, it’s a full bodied stick. What makes it stand out is that it’s a cool burn to the finish.
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Brazilian-Maduro
This edition’s claim to taste fame is the seldom used method of circular leaf fermentation where the leaves are spread out as opposed to age in bunches. The result is a real nice 90 rated smoke producing a complex medium to full bodied flavor with a great blend of sweetness and spice.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Habano
CAO Arcana Firewalker
This edition was produced over 15 years ago to achieve one purpose; to test the capability of your taste buds! This dark, oily, full bodied stick achieves its goal via a five country blend of fillers and binder with a serious twist. Underneath the ominous looking USA grown Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper lies an even darker Brazilian Maduro one. While this total combination produces undertones of sweetness, spice and espresso…..it’s a very strong stick! Buckle up!
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Dominican-Honduran-Nicaraguan-Peruvian
Binder – Brazil
Wrapper Type – Brazilian-Connecticut Broadleaf-Maduro
I rode a motorcycle for many years until I decided the risk wasn’t worth the thrill so I got a kick out of this editions entry after the introduction of the absolutely amazing original Flathead. I loved the packaging and its theme but I’m sorry to say not the cigar so much. But hey…that’s just me. If you’re a fan of this stick, I apologize. It just seemed that the five country blend didn’t produce anything like the original considering its price and name.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Dominican-Honduran-Nicaraguan
Binder – Brazil
Wrapper Type – Connecticut Broadleaf
Here we are looking at the first entry that started the CAO cigar line over 20 years ago long before General Cigar purchased the brand from the family that started the company. This mild to medium bodied stick has actually gotten better over the recent years. If you’ve tossed them aside years ago, you may want to revisit the recently reviewed 91 rated torpedo for starters. This expertly made, perfectly drawing stick has evolved into a consistently smooth, complex tasting winner that still offers a rich smoking experience after so many years.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Connecticut
