Cx2 Robusto

Purchased three Cx2's last week. Two robustos and one toro for $10 and $11 respectively. Ive enjoyed the CAO line so far and had high hopes for these especially since there is something about Cameroon that I dig.

The construction was great with no soft spots, a nice smooth medium brown wrapper with no large veins and a nice cap. The cigar stayed firm throughout the smoke. The prelight draw was somewhere between medium and light but wasnt bad at all, just lighter than the other CAO's Ive had. Toasted the foot and lit it up.

First impression...was expecting a "wow" and got a "hmmm." There was no bang of flavor, no big billow of smoke but I settled in for a relaxing smoke nonetheless. There was more of an aroma of cameroon rather than a taste which I found strange since this was a cameroon wrapper and binder. Guess I was figuring on a ton of cameroon flavor to the smoke.

The burn was fairly even with only a slight uneven spell early on but this corrected itself. The ash was white and not too firm with a little flakeness to it.

At the half way point the flavor and smoke increased somewhat but still not enough in my opinion. Smoked it down to less than an inch without any bitterness or sourness comming out. From start to finish it lasted an hour, but I tend to be a slowpoke.

Final impression was that Im not overly impressed. Was figuring on a cameroon equilivant of a Mx2 but didnt get it and for the price I dont think Im gonna break my neck to get more. Id rather stick with the Italia's, Brazilias, or Criollo's, more flavor and they are cheaper.

Nice review, thanks.

Received one as a gift , guess I'll try it at work this week since it's nothing special . The Criollo's are my favorite from CAO .

I smoked a CX2 Toro last week and thought that it was good but not life altering. It was one of the better Cameroon cigars that I have had though. You can really taste that Cameroon flavor in it.

The MX2's are definately better. But about impossible to find.

I didn't mind the CX2's, but the ash was irritating. The ash flaked off continously while I smoked it, like a trail of breadcrumbs. Gave it another try last week, but same experience. Nice body, price is a bit high and they will never live up to the MX2's flavor.

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Originally Posted by TBScigars

The MX2's are definately better. But about impossible to find.

I didn't mind the CX2's, but the ash was irritating. The ash flaked off continously while I smoked it, like a trail of breadcrumbs. Gave it another try last week, but same experience. Nice body, price is a bit high and they will never live up to the MX2's flavor.

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In your opinion. I've tried the MX2 - overhyped, easy to look at, gimmicky, falls flat, as do most of the CAO line. Only ones I really liked are the criollo and braz., and they were so so. IMHO.

MX2s are EASY to find:smiley29:

TBS do you have family in Sutton, Nebraska? Your leg humping and propenstity to shoot your mouth off with misinformation is getting real old real fast and is hauntingly familiar.......

I've never had a problem finding Mx2. I have the same so-so opinion of the Cx2. Not bad, but I can get a better cigar for that price.

I'll stick with the Criollos :smiley20:

I received a CAO CX2 Belicoso (7.0 x 56) for Christmas. I smoked it on New Year's Eve while enjoying A.) Jim Beam and Diet Coke B.) Large Mug of Dark Roast coffee and C.) A quick double shot of Dewer's Scotch (Yeah, it does seem like a weird combo.) The smoke took a little over an hour to enjoy.

It lit up easy and had a fairly easy draw. Unlike some other posters' experiences, this CX2 burned perfectly even and kept a long white-gray ash. It started out a little peppery, but quickly smoothed out with a light spicy taste. From that point on, the entire smoke stayed very consistent until the final 1/3 where it became a little bit earthy and still lightly spicey. It didn't take on much tar taste at all towards the end, which was a pleasant surprise. I would rate it as Medium-bodied.

While I enjoyed the cigar very much, it didn't seem all that spectacular. I always expect to experience some form of "WOW" or "HMMM, Interesting" when I smoke a premium cigar. I was underwhelmed by the CX2. I would smoke another one, if offered, but I probably won't buy any. I wish I has a FEW to try because I don't believe one smoking session in one environment is enough to properly review a cigar. It didn't spend long in my humidor either, so I would like to sit on a few for a while before giving them another try.

interesting post Ill, how 'bout an introduction in the cigar forum?

What do you mean by an introduction in the Cigar Forum? This was my first post here in the forums and I have only recently started reading this forum. I am not familiar with any etiquette or locations for posting the various topics.

No prob. Let me explain. It is customary to devote a thread to telling us a little bit about you. Say "hi, my name is illilli, I am from X, I like X things, I listen to X music, I play X sports, I like X cigars. that kind of thing. This thread is usually posted in the cigar forum, or the General Discussion forum. (as opposed to the reviews or politics forum) :smiley1: :smiley20:

By the way, Welcome to the board!

Well, I smoked this during lunch today. A freebie from CAO. It's a beautiful cigar. The wrapper is dark and oily with a nice tooth. The draw was a hair tight, but not bad at all. This was a slow burning, densly packed cigar. After it took me 15 minutes to get an inch into it, I figured I wasn't going to be able to smoke it all the way down. This cigar didn't have the usual Cameroon flavor I'm used to tasting. I probably wouldn't have guessed it as a Cameroon had I not known. It was smooth, with a good solid medium body and a moderate complexity that hinted at spice, wood, and sweetness. The complexity was subtle, but nice. It finished with a little peppery bite. It burned well, with the exception of a small stem near the wrapper causing a bit of a burn problem 1/3 of the way in. A little head buzz, but nothing big. All in all, a good cigar! I enjoyed it and I'd smoke one again. The problem is that this is a good $5 smoke, but it sells for $10. It's just not worth ten bucks. This isn't saying much since I don't find many smokes worthy of a $10 price tag. I find CAO's generally overpriced, so it doesn't surprise me much.

seems like a consensus from most that it was an enjoyable cigar, but not worth the price of admission --

i'd tend to agree...i received a free one during their promotion and really enjoyed it, though it was definitely not a life changing experience. by mistake they actually sent me a 2nd free one (complete with a 2nd hat)...i'll be thanking them for their generosity by actually buying a few more cigars from them. i love freebies, especially in cases like this where i get to try something i might not have otherwise...but i try to reward the companies by returning business to them...i don't know, just seems good.

either way, this was definitely a decent cigar...nice and smooth from start to finish for me. burned a little un-evenly at the outset but quickly evened out almost an inch into it.