CAO

America

TL;DR - roasted beef with dalliances of cedar and chocolate. Recommended 👍 Aged 9 mos ⏳️ Pre-light is maduro and light barnyard. Top marks for construction and draw. Light-up is easy; burn-line starts good with developing sugar-ring. The expected "roasted meat" is more like beef roast with faint cedar playing the background. I like it. Unique. Wrapping the first third I'm getting an intermittent background dark chocolate 🍫 The burn is proving difficult to maintain. Relights become regular. Seems the cherry stays lit, but the outer ring has trouble keeping up. If you don't mind that, it smokes great. Wrapping it up, I'll call this one meaty 🍖 and hearty. Medium nicotine; medium/strong flavors. Pair with sodas like Coke or Ginger Ale. This would also do great with a chewy red wine 🍷

The cigar provides a flavor profile of rich, creamy oak goodness. The wood sounds stay prominent throughout. There's just enough spice for an added touch without any harsh pepper. The draw was smooth and the burn only waved a little bit.

Was a DUD...Draw was EXTREMELY TIGHT, and the first 2 inches I had to restart over 5 times...GAve up and tossed!

Nice and smooth, very balanced but took a bit to start drawing well.

Good. Balanced.

A bold but smooth blend of sweet oak profiles. Great smoke.

Any time I see a barber pole wrapper, I prepare for a completely crooked burn which I saw almost immediately in the first third. After a quick touch up, however, it burned nicely enough to lend adequate draw the entire time. Pleasant flavor from start to finish but nothing stood out as incredible to me.

Might be my new "go to"....paired with an Against the Grain Citra Ass Down IPA

Disappointing, at best. Looks, draw, burn, ash, smoke all good. Started harsh. Got worse. Unsmokable by halfway. High hopes shattered.

Great smoke!