CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon Belicoso
Date: 3/5/2011
Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Filler: Nicaragua; Binder: Nicaragua; Wrapper: Cameroon).
Size: Torpedo (that's what she said), 6" x 54
I am a huge fan of CAO cigars. I would buy CAO Cameroon, Maduro, Extreme, Gold by the boxes. They are mighty tasty smokes with consistent construction. However, since the popularity of Sopranos took hold, I found the CAOs to be too commercial with too different many lines. Then came the Italias, the Brazilias and even Americanas (I am wondering if they will follow with the Libyanas, EUanas and the Syrianas). The puro, the taste, the plume, the richness of the aroma drew me to the C.A.O., but unfortunately the commercialism (which was followed by the increase in price) pushed me away.
This cigar (L' Anniversaire) is a medium bodied smoke ideal for the spring time. I always drank a Cabernet with this cigar. I feel a beer would ruin the taste and a scotch would mask it. The red wine brings out the flavor (a great compliment) and according to theories in medical physiology, rich nicotine from a Nicaraguan cigar (a fine one from CAO) + a nice Cabernet = happy panda.
Overall: 8/10 (its medium bodied, flavorful and really compliments a nice cabernet).
However, if price is an issue, and you want something similar, I would recommend Joya de Nicaragua.
Another line from the marketing geniuses of CAO:
CAO Syriana???? Hahhahaha, priceless! Nice review. Even if you did poopoo on some of my favs (Italia, Brazilia, and America). Lol.
ReplyDeleteI would smoke a Syriana. Dude, you've got to try the La Traviata! It's their budget line, but it's the best CAO I've ever had. Ahhh, whatever, I've already got one waiting for you in my humi. I'll hit you up in April for some La Traviata goodness.
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