Cx2 Robusto

[TheVitaleMob]

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

[illilli]

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.

[TheVitaleMob]

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)

By the way, Welcome to the board!

[Kenyth]

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.

[cb25]

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.