CAO America

[koolhandk]

I am curious to know. What does everybody think of the soon to be released CAO America. Is anybody excited about it, do you think it sounds hokey etc.?

[ReV]

not really hokey considering they have a 'Brazilia' and 'italia' ... plus it looks very nice.

[guado]

I like the breakdowns of their cigars on the CAO website. That is nice.

It should be interesting. A stronger connecticut wrapped cigar. I wonder if it will have any similarity to a 601 connecticut.

[cigar no baka]

I'm a bit wary of CAO products till I've had a chance to field test them. I'm fond of the Brazilia and Criollo, sometimes smoke the Italia, but don't like any of their other cigars.

And after their last two big releases, the Sopranos and Vision lines, I'm wary. Whenever you see a really cool box, remember that the cost of the packaging is built into the cost of the cigars.

Me, I'd rather smoke an AVO LE 07 that comes in a cardboard box that has kickass cigars in it rather than a Sopranos cigar that has a kickass box but has cigars that may have bits of cardboard in them.....

[koolhandk]

I'm a bit wary of CAO products till I've had a chance to field test them. I'm fond of the Brazilia and Criollo, sometimes smoke the Italia, but don't like any of their other cigars.

And after their last two big releases, the Sopranos and Vision lines, I'm wary. Whenever you see a really cool box, remember that the cost of the packaging is built into the cost of the cigars.

Me, I'd rather smoke an AVO LE 07 that comes in a cardboard box that has kickass cigars in it rather than a Sopranos cigar that has a kickass box but has cigars that may have bits of cardboard in them.....

It is funny that you mention that because I usually steer clear of CAO for that very same reason. To me in comparison with other cigar companies CAO looks like the punk teenager on the block. I just look at CAO's advertisments and packaging and it just screams "trying to hard" whereas a company like Rocky Patel cigars, although new, maintain a very classy approach and look. I guess I am a sucker for a company who lets its product, not its flashy advertising, speak for itself. That being said I am still interested in this new cigar and I would like to keep an open mind about CAO, so only time (and a sample) will tell.

As an additional question: How many of you guys stay away from certain cigars for superficial reasons? Which ones and why?

[ReV]

It is funny that you mention that because I usually steer clear of CAO for that very same reason. To me in comparison with other cigar companies CAO looks like the punk teenager on the block. I just look at CAO's advertisments and packaging and it just screams "trying to hard" whereas a company like Rocky Patel cigars, although new, maintain a very classy approach and look. I guess I am a sucker for a company who lets its product, not its flashy advertising, speak for itself. That being said I am still interested in this new cigar and I would like to keep an open mind about CAO, so only time (and a sample) will tell.

As an additional question: How many of you guys stay away from certain cigars for superficial reasons? Which ones and why?

Alot of people seem to feel that way about CAO and i both agree and dont... i think MOST of their cigars can hold their own against any other stick of the same class; but, i dont think they should cost as much as they do... lets look at the vision shall we... i think its a wonderful stick and its worth every bit of 5-6 bucks... but it starts around $14 at my B&M because someone's gotta pay for that pretty band and those snazzy boxes, just like cigar no baka said. I think a few of their cigars are only so so, but i've never had a CAO that i had to put out because it was so bad.

as for superficial reasons to not buy sticks... shape... its not all superficial, as it takes a better roller to roll more complex shapes, but a figurado or perfecto will almost always tempt me into trying a stick way before a toro or robusto.