CAO Brazilia thoughts

[aar0n]

I just had this cigar and it is the best I have smoked so far. I have only had like 10 unflavored cigars but to this day it is my favorite.
Now I know I am new but I would recommend this to any newbies that are like me and looking to try new sticks. I recently got it as a gift and I have fallen in love. Just my :2
How do you guys feel about it?

[hotreds]

Muito bem!

[Barteur]

I like the GOL.

[Mpython24]

great stick my friend. The Gol! is probably the best size. Gotta love the CAO brand.

[Dunkel]

I like the Gol! quite a bit.

[St. Lou Stu]

One of my favorite NCs.
If you like them you should also try La Gloria Cubana Serie R maduros and Arturo Fuente 858 Maduros. :2

[benedic08]

Very Good Sticks! I recommend the piranha size :D

[Kreth]

Tasty sticks, especially the Gol. :ss
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[Ranger_B]

One of the few CAO that I like.

[Commander Quan]

I prefer the Piranha. Them's some tasty little sticks.

[Ogre]

I like the Gol! quite a bit.

:tpd:

[MarkinAZ]

The Piranha and Gol are both nice...

I just had this cigar and it is the best I have smoked so far...

Which size did you smoke aar0n?

[kelmac07]

I enjoy them as well!! :D

[aar0n]

One of my favorite NCs.
If you like them you should also try La Gloria Cubana Serie R maduros and Arturo Fuente 858 Maduros.

Thank you for the suggestions :)


The Piranha and Gol are both nice...



Which size did you smoke aar0n?

I had the box pressed and it was emazing.

[688sonarmen]

Burned thru a box of Piranha's in relatively short fashion, it is time to stock up on something bigger!

[68TriShield]

I am selling some CAO samplers here...
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=33299

Make me a offer.

[Don Fernando]

I'll be the first to say that I don't like this cigar. Brazilian tobacco is too sweet for me, and apart from the La Traviata, I never liked any CAO so far. But that's just me. If you like them, congrats. Smoke what you like and don't let me or anybody else stop you from doing that.

[BigCat]

I always keep a box of the gol on hand. They taste great off the truck and with a little rest as well. One of my go-tos.

[forgop]

I smoked one of these about 5 years ago during a long cigar drought on an empty stomach not knowing what I was getting myself into. I think I smoked about 20 minutes worth and wanted to throw up for a few hours. I won't touch another one.

[nomadicwookie]

I guess I'm in the minority here as well, but this one just didn't do it for me. I may have to try it again though. I was at the park with my son when I had it and I may have smoked it too fast.

[neoflex]

These are great sticks especially the Gol size as mentioned above. When I was still a newb I used to smoke these things almost exclusively. Still like them to this day. I also really like them as a box press.

[Coz77]

Very Good Sticks! I recommend the piranha size :D

:tpd:.... I dont care for the RG on the GOL.

[Gophernut]

Big fan of the Gol! One of my favorites to pick up at the B&M.

[Mr B]

Very Good Sticks! I recommend the piranha size :D

I prefer the Piranha. Them's some tasty little sticks.



:tpd:

[AUguy]

I got one with a sampler a while back I have not tried yet. I will post back my thoughts when I get to it.

[pektel]

I am selling some CAO samplers here...
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=33299

Make me a offer.

Says I can't access the page. Probably need a certain post count or something?

[CigarDisciple]

I really enjoy the Samba, it is very tasty. Haven't smoked any other size. It is the wrapper that gets me. :2

[The Poet]

I smoked one of these about 5 years ago during a long cigar drought on an empty stomach not knowing what I was getting myself into. I think I smoked about 20 minutes worth and wanted to throw up for a few hours. I won't touch another one.

This was pretty much my first experience with one too, back shortly after they first came out, and that Gol was one of the few cigars I was not able to finish. But a few months back I tried another, and that one was pretty tasty.

I don't know if the blend has changed, or if the extra age improved it, or if that first stick was a clunker, but one thing I know for sure . . . my palate has not gotten better. :r

[rostamizadeh]

I tried a Brazilia a while ago and wasn't impressed. I wrote down I didn't enjoy it, but didn't write down a reason..oops. On the other hand, I've really enjoyed the CAO Gold Maduro.

[Chemyst]

I bought a box of the Lambadas
before the SCHIP tax kicked in. I don't
smoke them much, but those remaining
are getting good age.

They're one of the better CAOs.

Chemyst :cool2:

[AUguy]

Just smoked one. It started out sweet and by mid way it gained a little spice. It burned nice but it was hard to get a good pull off of it. (would rolling the cigar around in my hand help loosen this up or should I leave it alone?)

Anyway, on about the last 1/3 of the cigar I lost my train of thought and I guess my brain told me I was smoking a cigarette like I used to when I had a drink. So I took a nice long draw and without thinking about what I was doing I inhaled. By the time the smoke got halfway down my throat my body realized that I had made a very very big mistake. I tried to cough as hard as I could but my throat was paralyzed. My god did that hurt. I was able to breathe properly again after about 5 minutes of gasping and coughing.

I still feel a little rough.

But that said, I will try another one in a month or two and see what I think about it.

[BigCat]

Just smoked one. It started out sweet and by mid way it gained a little spice. It burned nice but it was hard to get a good pull off of it. (would rolling the cigar around in my hand help loosen this up or should I leave it alone?)



What Rh are you keeping your sticks at? These need to be no higher than 65 because the wrapper is a little thicker. If it was plugged, rolling it around might have helped, but I've smoked a lot of these and never run into a plugged one. Not saying it can't happen, but I bet it's a moisture issue.

[White97Jimmy]

Out of all the CAO's this is how I like them in order:

Cameroon
Soprano's
CX2 (I think this is a Famous exclusive now)
Brazilia
Traviata
MX2
LX2
Italia
Vision
Gold
America


Not a fan of the Criollo. Never have been. I don't smoke too many CAO's any more, with the exception of the Cameroon. I have one of these about once a month or so.

[AUguy]

What Rh are you keeping your sticks at? These need to be no higher than 65 because the wrapper is a little thicker. If it was plugged, rolling it around might have helped, but I've smoked a lot of these and never run into a plugged one. Not saying it can't happen, but I bet it's a moisture issue.



Mine is a little higher than 65, but I got it yesterday and it only spent 1 night in my humidor.

[BigCat]

Mine is a little higher than 65, but I got it yesterday and it only spent 1 night in my humidor.

Then it's definitely a moisture issue...let one sit for a few weeks and adjust and you'll see a difference.

[Bageland2000]

Just ordered 10 of the Gol! for around $30. Excited, they should be here today

[Katmancross]

It's the only CAO that tastes great right out of the cello

[Humpdebump]

These are great sticks especially the Gol size as mentioned above. When I was still a newb I used to smoke these things almost exclusively. Still like them to this day. I also really like them as a box press.

Same as above

[boom]

The Gol is great

[WNY]

I just picked up a Box Press one of these at the local shop here. Have not smoked it yet but I will be changing that in a day or two. I will let ya know what I think. It was the mixed reviews from this post that has me wondering how I will feel about it.

If this is any indication of how I will be purchasing future cigars I feel I may be needing to pick up another humador quicker than was originally thought!

[RandJCigars]

This is actually one of the few CAO's I like. Brazil's have a nice coffee bean flavor, with a woody core, a touch of leather, and some chocolate notes. Fairly strong, but most brunette's are :)

[Drez]

I like them. I might bite and snag a box one day when I can gather some penny's together for it.

I haven't had a bad one yet out of the 4 or so that I have had.

[mariogolbee]

I don't care for them, but I am glad you do.

[Bunker]

I liked the Gol!, the Chango (tubo) not so much. Box-pressed was ok.

Probably one of the better CAO's but not quite box-worthy to me.

[tobii3]

Piranhas (aka ""Fishies"")

Damn near a requirement in my humi.

[Chemyst]

Brazilias are the best CAO for the money.
One of the few CAOs that I like.

Chemyst :cool2:

[Domer]

I used to like these and the Italias. Haven't had either in a long time. This thread makes me want to revisit them and see how my tastes may have changed.

[fhrblig]

I tried one and didn't care for it. It wasn't that it was a bad cigar, I just didn't like the flavors.

I prefer the Italia, but I've been avoiding CAOs lately because every one that I light seems to have burn issues, no matter where I bought them from or whether they sit in the humi or not. The burn is very uneven and they tend to go out unless I constantly puff on it. I like to be able to sit back and relax with a cigar rather than have to constantly futz with it. It's a shame, because I really do like the Italia.