The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show brought a more streamlined look for General Cigar Company than in the past. This was reflected in a new booth design at IPCPR – which was still large in comparison to most booths, but smaller than in previous years. It was also reflected in the amount of products announced by General. While […]
Cigar News: CAO to Debut Flathead Steelhorse at IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, CAO, General, IPCPR 2015, News
CAO Cigars will introduce an extension of its CAO Flathead line. CAO’s Rick Rodriguez was a guest on the 7/14/15 edition of Cigar Chat and announced information on the CAO Flathead Steelhorse. The cigar will make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. According to Rodriguez, while the original Flathead line catered to the […]
Cigar News: CAO SolFyre
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CAO Cigars has announced a new line in its CAO Flavours portfolio. The CAO SolFyre is the latest addition to the brand’s flavored cigar profile. CAO SolFyre is described as bringing together a combination of cinnamon and whiskey. The cigar will be shipped at the end of June. The CAO SolFyre will feature a Cameroon […]
Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Basin
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, CAO, General, Review
CAO Amazon Basin At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO Cigars unveiled a limited edition cigar called the CAO Amazon Basin. It was one of two new cigars launched with a South American theme with the other being a new regular production cigar called the CAO Colombia. The Amazon Basin is a small batch, limited […]
Cigar Review: CAO Nasty Nutcracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, CAO, General, Review
CAO Nasty Nutcracker For the second year in a row, CAO Cigars has released a pair of limited edition Christmas season themed cigars. This year’s releases are the CAO Nasty Nutcracker and CAO Rabid Reindeer. The series made its debut in 2013 with the CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. What is differentiates this […]
Cigar Review: CAO Colombia Vallenato
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, CAO, General, Review
CAO Colombia Vallenato At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the CAO Cigars brand under General Cigar Company unveiled the new regular production CAO Colombia. The CAO Colombia becomes the latest cigar to be a part of CAO’s World line – which pays homage to different regions of the world. It becomes the fourth regular production […]
Cigar News: CAO Gold Nasty Nutcracker and CAO MX2 Rabid Reindeer Mark 2014 Christmas Theme Releases
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Numerous retailers are reporting receiving a new pair of offerings from CAO. The CAO Gold Nasty Nutcracker and the CAO MX2 Rabid Reindeer are two limited production cigars are targeted to coincide with the Christmas Season. This marks the second consecutive year that CAO has done a Christmas-themed release following 2013’s CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. […]
Cigar News: Arango to Offer CAO Gold Clasico (Cigar Preview)
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llinois-based distributor, Arango Cigar Company is adding a fourth line to its Clasicos series. The company has announced that CAO Gold will be offered in four sizes exclusive to Arango and will only be sold to brick and mortar retailers. The CAO Gold Clasico is made by General Cigar Company. It will be packaged similar […]
Cigar News: CAO Amazon Basin (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2014 Preview, CAO, General, IPCPR 2014, News
Since General Cigar Company has acquired CAO, they have always allowed the brand to maintain its creativity. This has been exhibited not only in its regular production releases, but also in many of its limited releases. This year, the creativity was once again demonstrated with the launch of the CAO Amazon Basin. This is a […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments CAO, Cohiba, Dunhill, Feature Story, Foundry, General, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas
For the second consecutive year, General Cigar Company led the way in terms of new releases.. Like last year, the company pretty much kept everything under wraps until the show. The push seemed to be around five lines: Cohiba, Dunhill, CAO, La Gloria Cubana, and Michael Giannini’s Foundry Tobacco Company. Across all of the releases, […]