Tuesday, June 19, 2007


CAO Black Storm
Size: 5.0 x 50
Wrapper: Connecticut-Ecuador
Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico
Price: $4.70

Location: Turkey fry at Shaun's House
Paired with: Blanton's whisky

Cedar-wrapped CAO Black cigars are made in limited quantities, and packaged in hand-painted, hand-numbered boxes. It was the best CAO I've had to date. It smoked cool, with lots of white smoke, and it tasted almost exactly as I remember the Fuente Hemingway from a few months ago-- lots and lots and lots of spice. But never harsh.

I was surprised to see a couple of online reviews that call this a mild cigar. I found it to be light-bodied, but full on flavor.

Definitely worth a repeat look.

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