CAO America?

LCar

Just wondering if anyone out there has had one of these. I bought the America Anthem edition, and I was wondering how the smoke is. I have had other CAO sticks before, the Brazilia and the Italia, and I've enjoyed both of those, imo they are a decent bang for the buck.

BigDan.

BigDan.

btw im curious about wat the price range was for those? and when u smoke em leave a little review please because im interested in hearing about american cigar reviews and such

urbino

Do a forum search, LCar. You'll find some discussion from people who've had these.

LCar

BigDan.:

btw im curious about wat the price range was for those? and when u smoke em leave a little review please because im interested in hearing about american cigar reviews and such

 

The price range for most of the standard CAO sticks I think is around $7...which isn't too bad. I got the America Anthem Limited Edition, so that was around $16 for the stick...it comes in its own little coffin, its quite nice, and like I said, I enjoyed the other CAO sticks I had, so I figure I'll let this one rest awhile and maybe smoke it when my friend comes in to visit. After I smoke it, I'll be sure to leave a review. I've seen mixed reviews on here about them, so I guess the only way to see how it is will be to try it.

BigDan.

i would definiatly say to age that smoke for a little while at least thats what i would do. bcuz if ur gna pay that much for one stick ur gna want to have the full effect of the smoke. i like how it comes in its own little thing its a nice perk. there will usually be mixed reviews because everybody has different pallets and different taste preferences. what you should do is jot down the flavors and aromas that you not only enjoy but also the ones that arent so appealing to you. and then when you have the idea of a perfect cigar for you look it up by ur characteristics and see what you come up with. but dont just stick with one thing make sure you venture out a try new things because it is very possible that your palette can change

kuzi16

rusirius

LCar:

Just wondering if anyone out there has had one of these. I bought the America Anthem edition, and I was wondering how the smoke is. I have had other CAO sticks before, the Brazilia and the Italia, and I've enjoyed both of those, imo they are a decent bang for the buck.

I just had a Landmark (6x60) the other night... Personally it wasn't my cup of tea... Lots! of barnyard in there... I dunno, it was my first and only america though, so maybe it was just a bum stick...

urbino

I wonder if the CAO America tastes of Ventura Highway in the sunshine, and barnyard (because of the horse with no name).

j0z3r

urbino:

I wonder if the CAO America tastes of Ventura Highway in the sunshine, and barnyard (because of the horse with no name).

I'm a bit surprised you didn't throw in a lewd blonde reference for Sister Golden Hair.

urbino

Heh. I like a lewd blonde reference as much as the next guy, but I never cared much for that song. I guess I could've added Muskrat Love to the barnyard, but muskrats don't actually live in barnyards, so...

j0z3r

lmao

BigDan.

haha thts just messed up... barnyard taste? no thanks.... idk american tobacco just doesnt sound appealing

urbino

That was my reaction the first time I heard "barnyard" in a description, too. But the barnyard taste/smell we're talking about is actually quite pleasant. It's a fresh, damp hay kinda thing; not a musty manure thing.

BigDan.

ooh i see... still sounds nasty though i guess i gotta try it idk barnyard just doesnt seem appealing. i like nutty toasty and sweet

MaduroScott

I thought this stick was fine. Certainly an interesting flavor but, to be honest, it didn't impress me more than any of the other CAO cigars I've smoked, so I'm not sure why I had to pay more for it. Yes, the wrapper looked sexy and all, but I guess that I went in with unrealistically high expectations because of all the fuss that had been made about them at our B&M.

pilot711

It does have a double wrapper of American Connecticut, the binder is from Brazil, and the filler is Nicaraguan, Dominican, Italian, and American. I have smoked this two or three times and actually did enjoy it. I had this in cigar bars in New York and New Orleans so I was having adult beverages and don't remember the nuances enough to really review but I do remember that I liked it.

BigDan.

wow i feel like a totally newbie asking this but wats B&M stand for?

rusirius

BigDan.

haha ooh ya ok got it thnx. all the shops i go to suck they either try and sell me shitty cigars or give me fakes. i would think there would b a lot of decent shops in LA

rusirius

BigDan.

rusirius

BigDan.

dutyje

That'd be a fake cuban

BigDan.

so if the guy sells me one fake does tht mean i should trust him? idk.... like im very limited in the amount of shops i kno in my area there are four 2 of them the guys dnt have a clue about cigars and barely speak english and one i havnt been to. the place where i got my cohiba from seemed reputable i heard about them through a friend and they had a very good website. do you think its worth going back or should i stay away?

rusirius

BigDan.:

so if the guy sells me one fake does tht mean i should trust him? idk.... like im very limited in the amount of shops i kno in my area there are four 2 of them the guys dnt have a clue about cigars and barely speak english and one i havnt been to. the place where i got my cohiba from seemed reputable i heard about them through a friend and they had a very good website. do you think its worth going back or should i stay away?

Well I guess it kinda depends... Did he sell it AS a real cuban? I can't imagine he did or his shop probably wouldn't be there very long! If he was dishonest and tried to sell you a fake cohiba as a real cohiba, then yeah, I'd stay away... On the other hand, remember what I said above... Many of the fake cohibas are EXTREMELY good smokes... If it was missing the Habana, Cuba writing alltogether it doesn't sound like it was a "fake" intended to look "real" per say... Wait... that just sounds odd... well anyway... The point is, whatever you paid for it, if it was a good smoke then why not trust the guy? he sold you a good smoke for a good price...

BigDan.

i havnt smoked it yet im letting it sit for a while.... i dnt think he intended to give me the fake one i might have pikd it out of the discount pile i dnt remember so it could be my fault i think im gna give that shop another try.... i paid 7 dollars for that cigar..... i believe he told me to get a cigar called the Adwani it got a 92 rating it came in two wrappers i got the maduro i havnt been able to find anything on this cigar...... i also have a nat. cicco which makes reject cigars or something ive heard they are a pretty good smoke for the price but i was wondering if anybody here has tried these?

dutyje

Was this shop the Cigar Patio? Or perhaps Cigar House (Chatsworth) or Cigar Road (Woodland Hills)?

rusirius

BigDan.:

i havnt smoked it yet im letting it sit for a while.... i dnt think he intended to give me the fake one i might have pikd it out of the discount pile i dnt remember so it could be my fault i think im gna give that shop another try.... i paid 7 dollars for that cigar..... i believe he told me to get a cigar called the Adwani it got a 92 rating it came in two wrappers i got the maduro i havnt been able to find anything on this cigar...... i also have a nat. cicco which makes reject cigars or something ive heard they are a pretty good smoke for the price but i was wondering if anybody here has tried these?

Adwani? Ed Adwani owns three cigar shops out in cali... Cigar Patio in Westlake Villiage, Cigar House in Chatsworth, and Cigar Road in Woodland Hills... Are you possibily talking about one rolled at one of those?

dutyje