C.A.O. America potomac
 

This cigar is a looker and lives up to the America name because both wrappers are American. The dark wrapper is a broadleaf Connecticut while the lighter wrapper is Connecticut and both are grown in the United States. The binder is Brazilian and the filler, all ligero, comes from Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Italy and the United States. I smoked the Potomac, a 5x56 cigars that I got a few years ago from Eric from Kioki Cigars as a welcome gift when I signed up for Club Stogie (lowland louie, rest in peace)

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The wrapper is beautiful, and instead of making a straight forward barberpole the people at C.A.O. created an unusual pattern with the two different wrappers, it is more like a lighter colored pinstripe on a dark cigar. The cigar has a mild smell of wood. The construction feels good. The bands support the whole America theme of the cigar. The predraw is on the loose side and tastes like spicy raisin.

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I taste a bitter and musty coffee flavor with something sweet and that sweetness becomes dominant after a few puffs. After half an inch I taste some wood, some herbs, lots of sweetness and those flavors are mild spicy.

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After an inch and a half the flavors are sweet with herbs, burned wood and a hint of chocolate. Halfway the sweetness disappears and now I taste burned and mild spicy herbs. After two thirds I taste a mild salty licorice flavor with burned herbs and wood.

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This cigar has a smoke time of an hour and ten minutes. I got a lot of thick white smoked. The light colored as is firm. The burn is crooked. This cigar is full flavored and medium to full bodied.

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Would I buy this cigar again? No, this cigar reminds me of an old girlfriend. Both looked good but both left a bad taste in my mouth.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 6 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 5 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 5 / 10

Re: C.A.O. America potomac
 

Nice review Ferdie. I for one really like this cigar

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Nice review Ferdie. I didn't enjoy the two I have torched either.

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Please give us a review of the old girlfriend and define the taste she left in your mouth... Nevermind!!!:D

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"A bad taste" is too generous.I found them tasteless.

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same goes for the girlfriend, especially after the break-up :D

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Ya, I tried one of these on the 4th last year. I was so Excited ti finally try it! So much so, that I attempted with all of my might to stay with it in a hope that it might do something for me. I found this cigar to be absolutely repulsive. There are only a handful of cigars which disgust me as much as this one did. What a shame.

Thanks for the review Ferdie!

Re: C.A.O. America potomac
 

I'm very much looking forward to smoking the one I've just been given. I'll post my thoughts when I get round to smoking it...

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Strange...I have yet to hear of anyone who REALLY likes these. Most of what I hear is either "they're OK" or negative.

Ferdie, thanks for all your reviews.

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You're welcome Mark, I have a lot more scheduled.

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Thanks for the review Ferdie... and I concur. Not my cup of tea at all!!

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I think i'll have to try one.

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:r:r:r....Ferdie....couldn't have said it better myself!

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Liking a bad cigar to a bad woman...hilarious! :D

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I was pretty excited to try this one too. However at the halfway point it became very boring and had flavors not to my liking. I put it down and grabbed someting else.

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I have heard and read a lot of mixed reviews. I have a few of these that I have been sitting on, and I guess saving them for a good American Holiday.

When I do smoke one, I will post my thoughts.

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Someone must have a positive review of this cigar..? I can't believe that it is universally hated (or at least disliked) by all cigar enthusiasts that have tried it.

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I have heard several guys at the shop talk about how much they like it. I do not recall any specifics, however they have been positive.

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The cigar that a lot of BOTL's save for a American holiday (e.g. 4th of July) is the Camacho Liberty, which is a much more enjoyable smoke.

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I agree 100%