CAO Gold Corona Gorda

Good looks and solid construction with even burn and easy draw. Coffee elements and a good value. While the Gold line is not my favorite CAO, the entire brand shows consistent value in almost every line.

I had high hopes for the CAO Corona Gorda, I saved it for a special occasion and it let me down like an undertaker. The major malfunction was the construction. This cigar was rolled way to tight. The draw was very difficult through 90% of the gar. This flaw was something that was impossible to overlook and ruined what might have been a decent smoke. The band's glue gave way before I took it from the cello and the ash is pretty ugly. However those things can be overlooked, but not the extremely tight draw. The taste was not as good as the CAO Gold Robusto, though still flavorful.

Judging by mild standards, this is an above average premium. Burns perfectly with a long solid ash, even after it's been smoldering in the tray for awhile. Flavors are typical Ecuadorian CT -- creamy with mild kitchen spice. Beneath this is a simple woody foundation. The finish grows from evanescent to moderately long at the end, leaving a slightly peppery and strangely waxy aftertaste at smoke's end. Plenty of complexity for a lightweight. All told, a fine mild cigar if the last bit isn't too weird for you.

Pretty to look at, lovely to hold, super tight draw got really, really old. I'm a big fan of the Brazillia line, but have had bad luck venturing out to other lines. This one and a Criollo I had both suffered badly from tight construction, and lousy, lousy, draw.

This is one of my favorites. Mild, creamy and smooth. Nice long smoke with a great even burn. Plus, I get them relatively cheap. Check it out.

CAO does mild better than most. This stick has a great look and construction. I found the flavor to be spicy and sustained throughout the smoke. Ash stays firm and tight forever.

This mild flavored entry of the CAO line burned and smoked nice but just did not do it for me in the flavor department. Blah, boring with some woody overtones. I like them med to full. If you like them mild you may go for this.

This cigar is great when one wants to enjoy a long mild smoke. The wrapper, construction and burn are flawless. Have improved since being left in the humidor for about 2 months. The flavours were creamy and something like bread dough, but grows in complexity during the last third. Good value.

I like this cigar. It is nearly perfect in appearance, burns evenly and the mild flavor is the one to go to when you don't want a medium/full strength smoke. It has a creamy flavor that goes well with a light bodied, or full bodied, whiskey/scotch.

Very nice construction, easy burn with lots of creamy smoke, but it had absolutley no flavor.
Mild is not the word to describe it, more like
air cigar.

The construction is painstakingly crafted, but to my surprise, the draw was perfect... unlike some of the others in this firmly-wound family. It burns at a low temperature, at a medium speed, and produces a normal ash. I used a punch cut which turned out ideal. This cigar did however have one unique feature. Perhaps it was the fact that I was wearing comfortable wool pants, or maybe that my day was not strange enough at that point, but this cigar decided that my crotch was Dresden in '45. At the 1/2 way mark, it began sending burning ash particles into my lap, one at a time. Even when I held the cigar away, and over the ashtray, the small smoldering incindiaries would pop off and gently tumble towards the fly of my pants. I can understand one or two sparks, but seven or eight? The taste was great, but I was a bit distracted by the air-raid on my goods. I will have this cigar again soon, because I think that the bombing campaign was a fluke. Either way, I recommend it.

This cigar started out spicy and turned harsh quickly. I got about 1/3 of the way through it and just couldn't find a reason to continue smoking it.

very mild cigar. not much to get the taste buds going, and not worth the price.

Pretty average, mild to medium, a decent morning smoke.

A good mild to medium-bodied cigar, but too tightly rolled, thus the draw was sometimes difficult. Some spicy notes. The aroma was a little overpowering at times. Also too expensive.

This cigar is brand new to the market and is an absolute dream to smoke! Check it out