Ok I promise, that is the last Cigar joke I will make on this site. I am not a huge cigar smoker, but occasionally I enjoy having a stick or two to help unwind. The cigar culture is huge worldwide, and their are more cigars, and cigar experts than one could ever deal with. But occasionally on this blog, I will review a cigar I really enjoy, and you the reader are absolutely encouraged to disagree.
With this in mind, I can wholeheartedly recommend the CAO MX2 cigar. CAO is not a super high-end company and is available in almost any store. They sell solid, but on the whole not totally mind-blowing cigars at fair prices. The CAO MX2 is an especially good cigar with a blend of two Maduro wrappers. Maduro mean "ripe" in spanish and is used to describe the dark shade of the wrappers of certain tobacco plants. These usually are thought of as the traditional Cuban color and tend to be a little heavier. The MX2 is not too heavy or too overpowering, and is mostly just an enjoyable fun cigar with a slightly sweet taste on the lips. Unfortunately, the MX2 is no longer being made, as the wrappers proved to be too hard to produce. I also believe that the price to make these were not yielding the same profit as most typical CAO cigars, but this is simple speculation. Regardless, most cigar stores will have one or two sticks still available. However, unless you have a humidor up and running I would not recommend buying one unless you are ready to smoke it in the next few days. The MX2 comes in various sizes, and should be available in the $5-$10 range.
2 comments:
As an enjoyer of the C.A.O brand I must disagree with your assessment of the quality. This writer enjoys smoking C.A.O Gold. It is a smooth Nicaraguan cigar that offers flavors of mild spice with creamy vanilla and nutmeg accents. This cigar is far from just ok. It is excellent! The C.A.O Gold brand has been given the highest ratings in the industry, including two 90 ratings, an 89, and several ratings of 88.
C.A.O is a quality cigar which is offered at a reasonable price. Remember in the world of cigars the most expensive offers are not necessarily the "best." I have tried expensive cigars which have paled in comparison to lesser priced siblings in quality and enjoyment.
I've been enjoying some cubans over here, and I still think I prefer the C.A.O.'s
Its a shame the MX2 is going away. It was my favorite maduro.
R&J (especially their 1875 line) has some good spicy, yet not too dark cigars too.
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