CAO Italia

June 28, 2006 at 3:58 pm (CAO)


CAO is one of the premier cigar companies in the world today. After years of producing fine pipe tobacco they tried their hand at cigar making and did so in a big way. Overall CAO is my second favorite cigar company. There are only a few of their cigars that I have not tried and even fewer that I didn’t like, including the CAO Italia.

I was first turned on to the Italia by my friend Tim, but his love for the La Floridita skewed his recommendations in my book. However, in this case, he was right on. The Italia is made from Italian grown Habano tobacco from seeds taken from Cuba in the 1960’s. We already know what kind of quality soil the Italian’s have from their fine olive oils and wines, but what the soil does to that tobacco is worth noting. The natural earthy sweetness of the Italia makes it a unique smoke and one all serious smokers should try. This cigar is full-bodied flavor from start to finish and oh what a finish. There is nothing disappointing about this cigar. However, again I hear they are hard to find. If you happen across one, buy two and smoke one for me.

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7 Comments

  1. Cliff Gray said,

    June 29, 2006 at 8:55 pm

    Hey, keep up the good work on these reviews. They are very helpful to novice cigar smoker.

  2. Church Dog said,

    July 12, 2006 at 3:50 pm

    Scott,

    Please, you’re killing me with these mischaracterizations. I never said I loved the La Floridita. I have simply been consistent in my praise of the La Floridita as a decent smoke and one of the best cigars available for less than $2.00 per stick.

    I am glad you appreciated the CAO Italia. I purchased two over the weekend and can’t wait to light them up.

    Long Ashes,

    Tim

  3. Scott Hill said,

    July 12, 2006 at 7:43 pm

    I have yet to try a La Floridita, but I would like to have a $2.00 smoke off between it and the 5 Vegas ‘A’. Let’s trade sometime and we will see which is the best cheap cigar.

  4. Church Dog said,

    July 12, 2006 at 10:49 pm

    Sounds like a plan. I smoked all my La Floridita’s long ago. If I make any new purchases we’ll schedule an Official Juan Cigarillo Smoke Off.

  5. Chris Hinton said,

    July 30, 2006 at 6:55 am

    Don’t do it Jaun, you are getting the short end of that stick!!!!!

  6. Church Dog said,

    July 31, 2006 at 5:41 pm

    Yeah, Jaun, don’t do it!

  7. Cristian said,

    July 28, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    2.0$ per stick? I thought that cigar is expensive… I was thinking about 200$-300$ per stick…. That would mean rare and quality.

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