CAO is completing the FASA trilogy with the release of FASA Sombra, the third cigar in the series. Designed as a smooth, shade-grown complement to FASA Sol and FASA Noche, Sombra rounds out the lineup with a nuanced smoking experience that’s ideal for those new to the category. Cory Beardsley, brand manager for CAO, explains, Read more about Cigar News: CAO Invites Fans to Savor the Shade With New FASA SOMBRA[…]
Crafted using tobaccos from the depths of the Amazon Rainforest, CAO Amazon Basin will return to stores in January 2025. First launched in 2014, Amazon Basin is a limited-edition blend that offers an exotic and flavorful smoking experience. Cory Beardsley, Brand Manager for CAO, said, “When we launched Amazon Basin over a decade ago, we Read more about Cigar News: CAO Welcomes Fans to the Jungle with a 2025 Amazon Basin Re-Release[…]
CAO Cigars, by way of the General Cigar Co. showcased two new production blends at this year’s PCA Convention & Trade Show. Known as the FASA, which translates to “Phase”, it comes in 2 blends -Sol and Noche. Sol is “sun” – or roughly day – and Noche is “night’. So, these are made to be night and Read more about Cigar Review: CAO FASA NOCHE Toro – Rated 89[…]
CAO is proud has announces a third groundbreaking addition to its acclaimed Arcana lineup: CAO Thunder Smoke. This release is set to make brand history as the first cigar to feature tobacco from South Africa and Zimbabwe, alongside tobaccos from Cameroon. Thunder Smoke gets its name from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, known to the local Read more about Cigar News: CAO Launches African Arcana – The Smoke That Thunders[…]
General Cigar Co. released a new line of cigar this year at the PCA Trade Show. Known as the FASA line, it comes in two blends, the Noche and the Sol. The name FASA translates to “Phase”. The names Sol and Noche I would say translate to the phases of the day. Sol is “sun” Read more about Cigar Review: CAO FASA SOL Toro – Rated 94[…]
Buckle up CAO fans. CAO will release its largest full-time Flathead cigar to date with an 8” x 60 monster smoke named after the hefty component of a car’s exhaust system. Called “Resonator,” the cigar is handmade in Nicaragua at STG Esteli, with the same, top-rated blend that comprises the rest of the Flathead franchise. Read more about Cigar News: CAO Cigars Releasing Largest Flathead Cigar to Date – The Resonator[…]
Rare tobacco from the Amazonian Rainforest inspired the creation of CAO Amazon Basin, a small batch, limited edition release that debuted in 2014 and is now making a limited return to retailers across the U.S. The blend is available in a singular frontmark that ships today, January 8, 2024 and will be released in a Read more about Cigar News: The CAO Amazon Basin Returns for 2024[…]
CAO is kicking off the holiday season with a compilation pack featuring its top Toros. Called CAO Premier 54, the four-pack has just begun shipping to retailers. Offering an array of smoking experiences in the medium to medium-plus range, the quartet of 6” x 54 frontmarks represents CAO’s cigar making expertise, giving the smoker a Read more about Cigar News: CAO Debuts and Begins Shipping the CAO Premier 54s Pack[…]
In the triple crown of Motorsports, the 24 hours of Le Mans is the most grueling of high-octane car racing. And in the 1960s, Ford decided it was time to go big at Le Mans, or go home. So they created the GT40 MK1 to compete against Ferrari in the long-distance race. And the GT40 Read more about Cigar News: CAO Introduces the Flathead V23[…]
CAO Arcana Mortal Coil will soon be back by popular demand. The limited-edition cigar that features “Andullo,” the oldest tobacco fermentation method of the Dominican Republic, will ship to retailers on August 1. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager of CAO cigars said, “The fans of CAO spoke, and we listened. We previously brought back Mortal Read more about Cigar News: CAO Cigars Announces the Return of the Mortal Coil[…]
CAO Pilón Añejo is back by popular demand and returns as a full-time line with limited availability, due to the intensive fermentation and finished cigar aging that gives the blend its signature depth and character Senior Brand Manager Ed Lahmann said, “When CAO Pilón Añejo launched last Spring, it quickly became apparent that we needed Read more about Cigar News: CAO Pilón Añejo Returns as Full-Time Line[…]
Named for the rare, Amazonian Rainforest-grown tobacco in its blend, CAO Amazon Basin is a small batch, limited edition expression that debuted in 2014 and remains one of the premium cigar category’s most memorable smokes. In January 2023, Amazon Basin will be taken to the next level with the release of CAO Amazon Basin Extra Read more about Cigar News: CAO Amazon Basin Extra Añejo Hitting Shelves January 2023[…]
CAO proudly presents Vision, a limited-edition release that speaks to the many facets of the highly innovative Nicaraguan brand. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager of CAO stated: “On the one hand, Vision expresses CAO’s commitment to the past through its dedication to old-world craftsmanship. And on the other hand, Vision takes a look into the Read more about Cigar News: CAO Announces Limited Edition Vision Toro[…]
For those of you that are familiar with the CAO Amazon Basin and CAO Brazilia cigar blends, you understand that CAO has quite a bit of experience working with Brazilian Tobacco. Now enters the BX3, which aptly stands for Brazilian times 3. That’s right, the new BX3 incorporates Brazilian tobacco in the wrapper, the binder, and Read more about Cigar Review: CAO BX3 Robusto – Rated 93[…]