At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigars showed off what was a new installment to its Amazon Basin series, the CAO Orellana. The CAO Orellana is described as a “prequel” to the CAO Amazon Trilogy series, but for all practical purposes, it is the fourth blend to be released in the series. The CAO […]
Agile Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Anaconda
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: CAO Brazilia Select (2019 TAA Exclusive)
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In 2019, General Cigar would release its second exclusive release for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) under its CAO brand known as the CAO Brazilia Select. The CAO Brazilia line is one of the iconic lines of the CAO brand, highlighted by its Brazilian Araparica wrapper. With CAO Brazilia Select, this would be […]
Cigar News: CAO Expedición to be TAA Exclusive for 2020
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For third year in a row, General Cigar Company will release an exclusive cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. Once again the blend will come from the CAO brand. The release is called the CAO Expedición and it will hit TAA retailers this May. Produced in Honduras, the CAO Expedición features […]
Cigar News: With the Big Four Out, Iconic Brands Will be Absent at PCA 2020
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Earlier today came word that four of the largest cigar companies: Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. These companies are owners of some of the most popular cigar brands in the world. The following is a […]
Cigar News: CAO Orellana Arrives at Stores
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The CAO Orellana, the fourth installment of CAO’s Amazon Series, is now beginning to appear on retail shelves. This was a cigar that was previewed at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Orellana is named for Francisco de Orellana, the European explorer who was the first the navigate the Amazon River. The cigar is highlighted […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: General Cigar Company
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General Cigar is one of the booths that takes us a long time to cover. There always are plenty of products that are being showcased, but 2019 was particularly challenging. In the past we have had a central marketing contact in Victoria McKee Jaworski. Victoria is no longer with General and this marked our first […]
Cigar News: CAO Orellana Introduced at 2019 IPCPR
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CAO’s Amazon Trilogy series is set to become a tetralogy. At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company showcased packaging on what is set to become the fourth installment of its CAO Amazon Basin series, the CAO Orellana. While the packaging was shown off, General Cigar has kept much of the details of the […]
Cigar News: CAO Flathead V19 Showcased at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar showcased a bolder offering under its CAO Flathead line known as the CAO Flathead V19. The CAO Flathead V19 consists of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Connecticut Habano binder and fillers consisting of Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan tobaccos from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa. According to […]
Cigar News: CAO Session Introduced at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigars introduced a new offering under its CAO brand called CAO Session. CAO Master Blender Rick Rodriguez was inspired to create CAO Session from spending time smoking cigars in his “man cave” in his garage. He was looking to create an everyday cigar that could be something special. […]