CAO OSA Lot 50 Review

Wrapper: Olancho, San Agustin Sun Grown

Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran

Price: $4.50

This past weekend I was in a wedding for one of my college roommates. That morning of the wedding I had to go out and get a card. Right across the street from out hotel was a little strip of stores. Right in the middle of this strip was a big yellow sign that just said “CIGARS.” Naturally I had to walk into this shop. After browsing for a few minutes I picked up this cigar and a few others (to be reviewed later).

This cigar has a light brown wrapper that had a couple darker spots, almost like freckles. The stick was very solid with only a couple miniscule veins. The construction was very nice as well. The cap was perfectly flush and cut very clean. This stick also cut very easily. The pre-light aroma of this stick was a little odd. The best way I could describe it would be  a combination of caramel and hay.

The flavor was what really got me. It had a very woody and earthy start with a sweet tobacco undertone. Shortly in, the flavors open up. There is much more sweetness that comes out. It becomes sugary with a combination of leather. There is also I little bit more wood that comes out.

Around the start of the second third the wood notes become very strong. The flavor also becomes a little toasty, almost leading me towards a charred wood flavor overall. The sweetness died down which gave way to the strong earthy notes. The wood notes point towards oak, but I can’t put my finger exactly on it. The last couple inches were very earthy. There was also a little bit of spice that came out at the end. The flavor really mellowed out but the finishing flavor was very nice.

The ash on this stick was a little dark but it was nicely layered and held on for almost two inches at a time. The burn was perfectly even throughout the entire stick. The draw was very easy, which is always a good thing. The smoke was very thick and white. It actually stuck around for a while which gave me time to pick out some of the earthy notes in the aroma.

This is definitely one of the best CAO cigars I have ever smoked. And the price is great on this stick. I recommend trying it because it’s a milder cigar with a good amount of flavor. I give it an 8.5 out of 10.

Until next time,

Zack the Stogie Man