CAO America

[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.

[Big Jack]

I'll be smoking one of these tonite!!!

Review to follow!!!!

[koolhandk]

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.

Some very good points REV.

[nhcigarfan]

Cool photo, I agree with all of what has been said so far.

[BDurrani]

heard they are having a convention in houston where they are going to have the CAO america's making its premiere

http://www.cigarjack.net/2007/07/04/...r-coming-soon/