CAO Black VR Cathedral

Nice medium body cigar, chocolaty, earthy with some spiceness, construction was a litle bit off..but im sure this stick will get better...

Another CAO construction masterpiece. This cigar looks great, although it may leave you slightly wanting. Not disappointing, but like CAO is known for, not a complex smoke. Beautiful burn, slightly tight draw. The dark almost obsidian wrapper calls from your humi, to come to the dark side, it beckons to be smoked, a dark creature of the night. While looking slightly better than it tastes, it still releases deep, if not, powerful flavors of licorice, earth, and leathery goodness. I have smoked two and it will pair well with tawny port, water, diet coke, or perhaps a French rhone. Milder than it looks and it will not offend the onlookers, who will undoubtedly be mesmerized by the simplistic beauty of this CAO. Buy some, smoke it, and feel good about it. You are arriving as an aficionado...almost.

Won a box @ Cbid and had one last night. The wrapper is unique in color, aroma,and taste. Taste is sweet, upon firing stays lit and good ash. The aroma is again sweet. Smoking taste: heavy on chocolates, minimal leather or earthiness.

Good looking, even burning, smooth tasting, and aside from a slightly fragile wrapper (cap), a good value.