CAO L’Anniversaire “Maduro” Tubo I

Last year on New Years Eve, New Orleans, I smoked one of these tubed cigars at midnight and it was amazing. Super relaxing, lots of creamy smoke. Everyone around me noted the nice scent. All I can say is it was worth the money and the time.

OH MAN! This one surprised me. This cigar has everything that I like. The aroma of this cigar is classy. It speaks for it's self. The taste is better. Lots of flavor, but at the same time mellow as you can get. This one is a keeper. People that like mild cigars, don't be afriad to try this one. This is a medium bodied cigar that is smooth as silk. The burn was flawless, and an Ash of white marble. The ash only drop twice the whole time, and went it did, it sound like a brick. I have never heard an ash sound like that before. The wrapper of this cigar was dark brown with a reddish look tint to it, kind of like Coca Cola. Awesome cigar well worth the money.

I was upset at the numerous holes found in the wrappers (I bought a box). Not only were they unsightly, but they contributed to an uneven burn at those areas. However, the maduro is FULL of flavor. Very spicy. Nice draw. I would have expected a higher quality wrapper from C.A.O., so this has made me hesitant about trying the Italia or any one of their other lines.

Picked up one of these this summer, and after a little aging, it was awesome. It was everything I expect from CAO in terms of flavor and quality. It is a very smooth smoke, with a complex flavor...a real treat. Only real gripe here is the draw was a bit tight, but not so much as to detract from the overall experience. I'm going to be keeping a couple of these babys on hand all the time now. Don't know if they have improved with age or what but its time to look at these again for a great smoke.

Something missing from the blend on this one. The COA cigars are sought after for their complexity and depth, this one is way over priced for the flavor and has burn problems resulting from design flaws,

Come'on guys, this is a good smoke. CAO rocks, what more can I say. I recommend this as I do the other CAO's. It's smooth with excellent flavor.

I bought five of these guys, and every one was a different shape. It produced no smoke, and no taste. this one went right in the trash.