I find all of the CAO cigars to be quite nice and well made. The trick is to make sure you're selecting the right one for your taste buds.

The CAO Gold is advertised as a mild/medium cigar with an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. I was very impressed with the wrapper on these. It had a very unique "spongy" wrapper unlike any I've ever seen. If mild is what you're looking for then I think the CAO Gold is a might fine choice. In fact, I'd recommend the CAO Gold to any "newbie" out there. If you've got a friend that wants a nice cigar, but doesn't have an experienced palate to handle a full-bodied cigar, I'd say a CAO Gold would be a fine choice.

Those Brazilians have that unique Brazilian wrapper. I find the Brazilians to be earthy, spicy and musty. Not bad, but not a flavor that I'm particularly fond of. Just not my cup of tea.

The Maduros are probably my favorite of all the CAOs.