CAO La Traviata Maduro Luminoso
For today’s review I smoked the La Traviata Maduro Luminoso from CAO. The Luminoso was originally released as a new vitola in the La Traviata line. Now it’s being released in the Maduro line. The Luminoso is a petit robusto measuring 4.5†x 50 and features a Connecticut Maduro wrapper. I’ve been a fan of […]
CAO Debuts New La Traviata Frontmark
CAO La Traviata will introduce the popular “Luminoso†frontmark in a new Maduro version, making its retail debut later this week. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Ecuadoran-wrapped CAO La Traviata Luminoso, the new Maduro version features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper to lend a touch of sweetness to the critically-acclaimed blend. At […]
CAO La Traviata Maduro
The La Traviata Maduro was introduced at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show as a line extension of the highly acclaimed La Traviata. CAO retained the same filler and binder blend, only changing the wrapper from an Ecuadorian Habano to a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro. For more information on the story behind La Traviata I highly suggest […]
Ben talks to CAO’s Jon Huber about the new CAO cigars
Favorites: Habano
I was planning on having a review of the new Pinar del Rio 1878 Capa Madura up today but the video did not process by press time so I have for you the next list in my “Favorites†series (look for the PDR 1878 next Thursday). Today I have for you Habano wrapped cigars. Habano […]
CAO La Traviata Favorito
Today we are revisiting a cigar that made our top ten list of last year. The La Traviata robusto was a site favorite and CAO has released two new sizes for the line. Jon Huber, Director of Lifestyle Marketing, was kind enough to send me a fiver of each size. Animados: 5 5/6 x 46 […]
Chris’ Version of a Top 10
This time of year so many of the cigar blogs publish their Top 10 lists for the year. And although I see how these lists are beneficial, I personally don’t feel like I can create a single list. Honestly, there are just too many factors to consider. So, I decided to create two lists of […]
Where the F is Brian…
That is the question all of the Cigar World is asking. Ok, ok maybe just 1 person (thanks Mike). But, in case there are 1 or 2 others out there who give a crap, I am still here. Unfortunately a series of events have prevented me from doing any sort of reviews over the past […]