CAO L’Anniversaire “eXtreme” Churchill

Well constructed, good burn, plenty of power, but a little one dimensional. Overall a pretty good cigar.

I got a five pack from Cigarbid and was not impressed, all them where tight and hard to draw from and 3 of the 5 ended up falling apart. It was just a pure disappointment for the most part, but out of the 5 the last one ended up being a real good smoke, but getting a good one out of five is not worth tiring again unless I get a good deal on them and even then I would just avoid them.

And everything nice, coffee with a healthy amount of spice with very good draw and burn. Over an hour of smoke in a medium bodied cigar my wife and I enjoyed together. Two thumbs up for this CAO offering.

Wonderful flavor. Will buy more.

Draw was tight. Flavor was okay.

THESE REALLY ARE NOT THAT EXTREME, AS THE NAME SUGGESTS. NOTR ARE THEY MILD, BUT RATHER MEDUIM/FULL. THE QUALITY IS CONSISTENT FOR THE BOXES THAT I HAVE HAD ON ALL CAO PRODUCTS.

Box pressed cigar looks good. Construction is very nice, with an easy draw, and a fairly even burn. The flavor of this cigar could be classified as a medium body smoke. I prefer a more full bodied cigar, so the remainder of my CigarBid.com 5 pack will stay in the humidor to age before I try another of this brand.

Smooth mocha/vanilla and rich tobacco begining with spice but no pepper on a medium body. About an inch and a half in, strength and spice begin to overwhelm the smoother ice cream flavors. You will look forward to each drag and enjoy an ever growing kick. This dark beauty will seduce you with exceptional flavor, super draw and perfect burn. Age is evidenced by the faded wrapper, great burn and draw. Who says younger is better?

good looking cigar but it burned very unevenly. great taste. worst aspect was the draw: "tight" is generous. i had to huff and puff so much to keep it lit and draw that i literally got the hiccups. this tends to seriously diminish the enjoyment.

stick to the bellicoso: same great taste with none of the construction issues.

This cigar was a little too spicy for my taste. The cigar was good otherwise, I just had to get past the spicy flavor. The draw was very good and it burned nice and evenly. If you like a spicy cigar, then this is a good one for you.

CAO's "Extreme" serie's are giving me exactly what I am looking for in a heavy ligero blend.It starts off like a LFD doble ligero and then smoothes out like a more powerfull Padron 1926! I am waithing for the other shoe to drop.because off past problem's with CAO's draw(too tight occasionally).It hasn't happened yet and until it doe's ,This cigar has joined the regular rotation for the spring.

Used to be a big fan...this one was terrible. construction was terrible and the last 2/3rds were bitter. not the old friend i remember. mr perdomo is killing what used to be a favorite brand

My 1st experience with a CAO, this cigar seemed to last an eternity. Excellent construction and a perfect burn. Beautiful dark reddish brown wrapper provided plenty of spice. Only minor drawback was a slightly tight draw.

The C.A.O. extreme is an excellent cigar and this size is no different. Not as full bodied and complex as the larger ring gage Belicoso but construction is much better with even burn and perfect draw. Like the maduro this is one of the few cigars that I have smoked with identifiable non-tobacco flavors. Flavor is just great rich, smooth, creamy, and spicy with hints of cocoa, cinnamon, and coffee. Aroma is sweet and delightfully aromatic. If you find the Belicoso too strong try this size before giving up on the line.

CAO Rocks, what more can I say. This cigar is excellent to great. Smooth with an excellent taste. Nice burn.

Nice tasty-full bodied cigar with excellent flavor, making you want more !

Nice flavor, much milder than the maduro CAO. Excellent construction that smoked well into the second half. Enjoyable, but not a favorite.

Good cigar!!! Rich deep smoke with hints of coffee, nuts, and spices. Out of a box, only 2 felt loose, but the rest were perfect. Construction and Appearance were wonderful. For the price, this is also one of my everyday cigars.

A powerhouse of nut, coffee, and spice flavors. Try this cigar at least once.

Potent cocoa and espresso taste, brilliant construction. Very impressive, especially for a $5 cigar.

A full bodied cigar with well balanced flavors. Looooong finish, a trait that I value a lot. Beautiful wrapper and construction. I rated it a 9 overall, but it's a high 9.

Very well made powerhouse. Rich smoke that tasted great throughout.

I bought two of these cigars, one for myself and one for a friend. It burned so poorly that both of us finally decided it wasn't worth the trouble and we threw them away. This is a great looking cigar and has an excellent taste. Unfortunately, it is al

I picked up one of the CAO Extreme churchills after reading your recent review. After agreeing with a number of other reviews I've read here I was a bit surprised to have nearly the opposite reaction to this cigar. While the cigar itself was had fantast

Dark Sumatra seed, Ecuadorian grown wrapper. slightly tight draw. Pretty even burn. Taste and power in big doses. A "must sit down smoke". Big flavor, but smooth. The topper for the CAO Anniv. line.

As powerfull as the Ashton VSG of the same size and sahpe but with slightly softer constructon.