CAO Announces Bones
CAO has announced “Bones,” a collection made to celebrate the memories that are made when a great cigar is lit and the games begin. Bones was named after dominoes and dice, the deeds that are best done with a c... Read More...
87%Fuel Injected
CAO Flathead Camshaft V19
What could go better with a dazzling hot rod or custom v-twin chopper than a quality premium cigar? That is where the inspiration for the CAO Flathead line originated. Specially shaped with a striking flat top ... Read More...
83%Box Office Flop
CAO Orellana
I had the pleasure of reviewing the CAO Amazon Anaconda a while back. In said review I really enjoyed the whole wordplay involving the CAO promotional copy, in which they dubbed Ernest Gocaj the “Indiana Jones”... Read More...
CAO Begins Shipping Orellana to Retailers
Two years after the conclusion of CAO's fan-favorite Amazon Trilogy—where the company features unique tobaccos grown throughout the Amazon rainforests of Brazil—they have returned with yet another Amazon-themed... Read More...
83%In Session
CAO Session ‘Garage’
“Politeness is the poison of collaboration.”
— Edwin Land
It’s blunt, but I’ve always loved this quote. Any great project, especially cigars, takes hundreds of hands and a lot of trust and contribution to com... Read More...
General Cigar Company – IPCPR 2019
General Cigar Company is traditionally one of the largest booth setups at IPCPR. In recent years, the company has split each of their brands into miniature "booths within a booth" setups, with each of the vario... Read More...
87%Textbook Draw
CAO Nicaragua Granada
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...
83%No TAAnks
CAO Estelí TAA Exclusive 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
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...
86%Roosevelt’s Big Stick
CAO Zócalo
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
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
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...