Last week came word of the hiring of Sean Williams as the Brand Ambassador for one of General Cigar Company’s most prestigious brands, Cohiba. The news came as a big surprise to many in the cigar industry, but to this author, it’s clear it’s part of a bigger story at General – one of change. It is a change that continues to evolve, but […]
For the past three years CAO has been releasing several holiday themed releases. This year, seven of these blends will be packaged up in a 14 count sampler called the CAO Holiday Horde. The sampler is now available just in time for the end of the year holidays. The sampler consists of six previously-released Christmas […]
The CAO Consigliere is a cigar that made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The Consigliere is a re-incarnation of the original CAO Sopranos Edition blend. It was back in 2005 (prior to the acquisition by General Cigar) when CAO Cigars entered into a licensing agreement with HBO to launch the CAO Sopranos […]
The CAO Amazon Basin, a limited edition cigar from 2014 which arguably has been one of the most sought after releases in the history of the brand has now made a return. The Amazon Basin blend incorporates a rare / low yield of tobacco called Brazilian Braganca. Back when we initially reported on the CAO […]
It’s a sequel – sort of. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO Cigars unveiled its CAO Consigliere. This is essentially is a return of the popular CAO Sopranos Edition that had been discontinued back in 2013. The cigar returns with a familiar look, but a new name – Consigliere. When talking to CAO blender/ ambassador Rick […]
Wasn’t this supposed to be the year where product was just going to come out of the woodwork? While General was right at the top of the amount of new releases, there actually seemed to be a little less than in previous years. The booth seemed to be slightly smaller as well – continuing a […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO Cigars introduced a new extension to the CAO Flathead line known as CAO Steel Horse. While the original CAO Flathead line was originally a line designed to appeal to automotive enthusiasts, the CAO Flathead Steel Horse is designed to appeal to motorcycle enthusiasts. Today General Cigar announced two new sizes […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO showcased a new addition to its Flathead line called the CAO Flathead Steel Horse. It was back in 2013 when CAO Flathead made its debut. This was a line designed with an automotive theme. The cigars featured a Connecticut Broadleaf box-pressed line with a very flat cap. The Flathead […]
CAO has quietly rolled out its annual Christmas / Winter Themed releases for 2015. The CAO Wicked Winter and the CAO Stingy Scrooge have now begun to arrive at retailers. This marked the third consecutive year CAO has done a seasonal release. The CAO Wicked Winter consists of a Honduran wrapper, U.S. Broadleaf binder, and a […]
