Review Notes: Good Smoke, Good flavor and spices. A little too bold for me.

Review Notes: I had solid expectations for this cigar but twas not to be. A good looking cigar but the draw was tight from the get-go. Burn needed readjustment a few times. Good ash and an ample volume of smoke, the taste was medium-bodied and lacking in complexity and subtleties. Not at all harsh, but not at all memerable either. Go for the Brazilias or the L'Anniversaire Cameroons.

Review Notes: I'm a BIG CAO fan, and I've loved most of their cigar's I've tried, but this one was a let-down. It looks good and has easy draw (which you can expect from a CAO cigar) but the burn was uneven and had to be constantly re-lit, the flavor is lacking. It's strong but has no character (unlike the Brazilia). I don't recommend it.

Review Notes: I have picked these up now and then for about a year now. The first few I smoked had about a week or two of age on them. Needless to say I wasent impressed. The one I just got done smoking had a over a year of age on it and let me tell you either they are inconsistent. (could be) , the older ones werent rushed like they are now. Or age really makes a diff with these. Yes I had to keep touching it up here and there but, the flavor is out of this world. I've never tasted such a toasty & creamy cigar like this one. There was a strong aroma and taste of wallnuts through out. Wish it was a bigger cigar and I was still smoking it. The draw was not loose like some of the others, but I did notice that the band was loose, like after a while the cigar has compressed a little bit. Still to pricey and would like to wait only about a month instead of a year to have the same experience.

Review Notes: Having enjoyed the Brazilia line and other CAOs, I figured I would give the Italia line a whirl. Very loose draw on this one, and a burn that needed to be touched up throughout the cigar. Earthy flavors in this mild-medium smoke, nothing special and certainly one-dimensional. If I want a CAO again, I'll smoke a Brazilia.