CAO Italia Review

[GlockG23]

Size/Strength: 6 x 50
med - Full cigar
Wrapper: Honduran
Filler: Nicaraguan, Peru, Italian
Binder: Honduran




CAO Italia Review

The CAO Italia has a dark oily wrapper and looked nice, with small to mid sized veins on it. It smelled of strong tobacco, wood and earth.



The CAO Italia cigar was jammed packed with tobacco nice and firm. The foot smelled of earth, wood, and had a sweet smell. The pre-light draw was a little tight, and had notes of wood, earth, and sweetness.





CAO Italia Fire-up the tobacco, wood and earth smell stood true, with a mild spice and a hint of coffee.



1/2 way through the CAO Italia spice picked up a bit to a mild- medium spice and the CAO Italia had a bold flavor for a med-full cigar



3/4 into the CAO Italia I had a tar build up problem that would not go away



The tar build up problem really frustrated me, the tar buildup made the cigar to bitter and I had to but the thing down

[SMOKE20]

Great review. i love this cigar and I have to agree i have had a tar issue on this one and the brazilia. Only in the robusto size though, never on any other sizes.

[Jack Straw]

Thanks for the review.

[Tarks]

Thanks for the review Bill and for the comments Dale. I was just looking at ordering a box of Italia's from Atlantic. Mental note, do not order the Robusto.

Anyone else have issue's with tar buildup on any other vitolas?

[Tarks]

Also, I can't believe how white that ash is.

[SMOKE20]

Originally Posted by Tarks

Thanks for the review Bill and for the comments Dale. I was just looking at ordering a box of Italia's from Atlantic. Mental note, do not order the Robusto.

Anyone else have issue's with tar buildup on any other vitolas?

If you want try the box press, last one I had was amazing.

[phalynx]

Great review. Thank you. I think I want to try the box press.

[Plop007]

Just at the local b&m today man

I really want to try an Italia but I dont know if I can pay 8 bucks yet for a cigar with my budget.

Need to pay for gas to go to school lol and hot pockets. I'll get one sometime though. Italian pride makes me want to get one.

[Vinnie]

Nice job, it's one of my 5 go to smokes now.
I have had a few get thick on the end, I have had some down for 6 months now and they seem to smoke a lot better.
Vinnie

[tx_tuff]

Great pics Bill, I never had tar build up with this cigar but have on some other brands. I also get a great tobacco flavor from this cigar.

[Rubix^3]

Originally Posted by Tarks

Also, I can't believe how white that ash is.

You know, I just smoked a C.A.O. Brazilia the other night, and its ash was white as snow too..? hmmm.

[Rubix^3]

Woops, of course meant to say;

Thanks for the review!

[Raybird]

Great review-love the pix! I'm going to a CAO tasting, don't know if I want to try this one.

[Frinkiac7]

I have an unopened box deep in one of my humis, perhaps it is time to crack it open?

[Herf N Turf]

CAO look for tobaccos from fields high in magnesium and manganase. This is what produces the white ash on many of their smokes.

For my BOTLs experiencing "tar buildup", you can't have it both ways! You can't have a strong, full-flavored cigar, without the presence of tars. Learn "the art of the subtle, occasional purge": Once you get beyond half-way back, blow out through the cigar, GENTLY, once or twice after every third or fourth tug series. Trust me, it makes ALL the difference.

La mia bella sigare 'e CAO Italia e Brazilia