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CAO Nicaragua Granada

October 3, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

The storied history of CAO is one froth with peaks, valleys, and everything in between. Once known for making pipes and building humidors, the company started the bold move into premium cigars during the infamo... Read More...

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CAO Estelí TAA Exclusive 2018

velorok

September 28, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Estelí: What does that word mean to you? When it comes to the marketing people at General Cigar, it means… I'm not quite sure. The newest CAO limited release (a total of 15,000 cigars) is at least made at the S... Read More...

CAO – IPCPR 2018

Sumatra Samurai

August 14, 2018

IPCPR 2018

Contained within General Cigar Company's large collection of brands, CAO was the company's primary focus for IPCPR 2018. This was evidenced by CAO utilizing the largest display in General's setup, as well as th... Read More...

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CAO Zócalo

velorok

June 27, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

CAO has a unique foothold in the premium cigar industry. Started as an independent, boutique cigar company that was eventually purchased by a tobacco behemoth, many had decried the brand to be dead sell-outs. T... Read More...

CAO Announces New Zócalo Brand

Sumatra Samurai

April 9, 2018

Press Releases

As promised with CAO's announcement of their Pan-Am Tour at the beginning of April, the company released details on a new limited release over the weekend. The CAO Pan-Am Tour is a virtual tour throughout the f... Read More...

CAO Debuts Virtual Pan Am Tour

Sumatra Samurai

April 2, 2018

Press Releases

CAO has kicked off a virtual tour of the Pan-American Highway—the world's longest "motorable road"—which spans the northern and southern-most countries of the Americas. Led by Rick Rodriguez, master blender and... Read More...

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CAO Amazon Anaconda

velorok

December 29, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Remember that time that Indiana Jones went to the Amazon Jungle and discovered a rare, mythical breed of tobacco? And then he spent several years learning how to become a level 9 cigar roller? Then he used his ... Read More...

CAO Amazon Anaconda cigar box open IPCPR 2017

CAO – IPCPR 2017

Sumatra Samurai

August 7, 2017

IPCPR 2017

CAO makes up a section within the mega-structure that is General Cigar Company's booth. For 2017, General stripped things down and offered an open and streamlined presentation. Instead of showcasing every cigar... Read More...

90%Welcome to the Jungle

CAO Fuma Em Corda

Sumatra Samurai

July 21, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

CAO has long been known to push the boundaries, introducing unorthodox packaging, marketing strategies, and highlighting exotic tobaccos that are often unfamiliar to the average enthusiast. This is most evident... Read More...

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CAO Consigliere Associate

Steve Stevens

November 4, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

On the crisp, winter evening of Sunday, January 10, 1999, the Home Box Office premium network (HBO) aired the pilot episode of a new television series called The Sopranos. The show’s plot line centered around t... Read More...

CAO Unveils Consigliere at IPCPR 2016

Sumatra Samurai

August 13, 2016

Press Releases

There was a great CAO cigar that came in a red lacquered box. One day it was gone. Everyone assumed it was sleeping with the fishes.A certain crew of guys who smoke CAO made us an offer we couldn’t refuse. ... Read More...

88%One for the Road

CAO Flathead V660 Carb

Ben Reed

July 13, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Back in 2013, CAO released the Flathead cigar line at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas. Created by Rick Rodriguez and Ed McKenna, the line was created as a throwback to classic America, where pin-up girls and hot ro... Read More...

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