Recomend me a CAO for my friend.

[92hatchattack]

Hey guys, Ive got a friend that is just getting into cigars and he has taken a liking to the CAO Brazilia as have I. Im going to be picking up a CAO sampler for myself and i want to pick up another single of one of those smokes to give him, so we can smoke em at the same time.

The CAO Sampler includes:
1 - CAO Black Ltd. Bengal (6" x 50)
1 - CAO 'VR' Moby (6" x 50)
1 - CAO Brazilia Gol! (5" x 56)
1 - CAO Italia Ciao (5" x 56)
1 - CAO Mx2 Robusto (5" x 52)

So, given he already likes the Brazilia which one of these smokes should i grab 4 him that he may like as well?

Thanks guys!

---Joe

[Quisby]

Italia

[Sweet_Cigars]

Get him a Soprano and get one for yourself too!

[Rubix^3]

I have not had a black or VR yet, but I found the MX2 to be a bit boring compared to the Brazilia. A friend shared an Italia with me about 6 months ago and I remember enjoying that one.
On to a different brand, Since you like the Brazilia (as I do!) here are some future suggestions:
601 Blue label (awesome!), DPG JJ maduro, and for something light on the wallet, the Oliva Serie G maduro is really great.
Cheers!

[Sweet_Cigars]

Originally Posted by Rubix^3

I have not had a black or VR yet, but I found the MX2 to be a bit boring compared to the Brazilia. A friend shared an Italia with me about 6 months ago and I remember enjoying that one.
On to a different brand, Since you like the Brazilia (as I do!) here are some future suggestions:
601 Blue label (awesome!), DPG JJ maduro, and for something light on the wallet, the Oliva Serie G maduro is really great.
Cheers!

The Mx2 is a bit mild. The DPG JJ Maduro is really, really good, one of my current favorites. I didn't care for the Olivia Serie's G Maduro.

Back to topic.

I had both the CAO Black and VR, Black is really good and the VR was ok.

[bdw1984]

if he likes the gol! then he should like the italia... i went to a cao event a few months ago and he said the italia was the fullest bodied cigar they make followed by the brazilia... i found the brazilia to be a bit fuller but maybe that was b/c of the pepper undertones... the band and the italian tobacco are also good talking points if ur planning on smoking the same cigar with ur friend...

[Sweet_Cigars]

Originally Posted by bdw1984

if he likes the gol! then he should like the italia... i went to a cao event a few months ago and he said the italia was the fullest bodied cigar they make followed by the brazilia... i found the brazilia to be a bit fuller but maybe that was b/c of the pepper undertones... the band and the italian tobacco are also good talking points if ur planning on smoking the same cigar with ur friend...

I find the Brazilia is alot more fuller than the Italia. IMO the Italia is on the medium side, one of my favorites though!

I love the CAO line, so many good sticks.

[MattB]

chalk up another vote for the Ilalia, a sampler is a great way for your friend to find out what he likes/dislikes

[buckwylde]

I am a bigger fan of the LX2. I get lots to cocoa, coffee, and nutty flavors with these and more cedar, earth, and some spice with the Italia. Both are good smokes for a resonable price though.

[Herf N Turf]

If you both like the Brazilia and havent smoked one together, then get him one of those. Brazilia is great and my favorite of the line.

[bdw1984]

have to edit... the cao rep said the lx2 was their strongest cigar followed by italia then brazilia... lx2 is my fav. of the cao smokes with the brazilia running 2nd

[92hatchattack]

Thanks for the replies guys... sounds like i cant really go wrong with my pick here. You all seem to have your favorites.

So, maybe ill change the question a bit. Which one of these CAO's besides the brazilia do you think is the best smoke right out of the box with no resting/again time?

I have a feeling i wont need to bring him a Brazilia, I think he said the next time i see him he will be packing his own

[Acesfull]

My favorite CAO is the Vision but its obviously not in the sampler but for a new cigar smoker really all of those would do

[92hatchattack]

Personally i cant wait to smoke em all, but money is tight so he is only getting bought one of them. I like to ask for recomendations alot, but its also nice to know that everyone has diffrent tastes so at some point i will turn to the "just pick something out and try it" technique. One mans trash is another mans treasure sometimes ya know.

[winston]

I second the Italia it goes great with a glass of La Crema Chardonnay or hell if you do like me then a bottle.