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CAO Brazilia : King of All Cigars?
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GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:52 AM EST
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The CAO Brazilia has got to be one of the most outstanding cigars ever. It is so consistent with great flavor, draw and construction every time. It's also a unique cigar with the Brazilian wrapper and cool looking band.

On top of all that it's priced way cheaper than alot of cigars that are half as good.
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#2 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 1:05 AM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
The CAO Brazilia has got to be one of the most outstanding cigars ever. It is so consistent with great flavor, draw and construction every time. It's also a unique cigar with the Brazilian wrapper and cool looking band.

On top of all that it's priced way cheaper than alot of cigars that are half as good.


no
Phil222 Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 1:28 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
no


+1
Ewok126 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 2:51 AM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
The CAO Brazilia has got to be one of the most outstanding cigars ever. It is so consistent with great flavor, draw and construction every time. It's also a unique cigar with the Brazilian wrapper and cool looking band.

On top of all that it's priced way cheaper than alot of cigars that are half as good.




On a cold and gray Chicago morn another lil noop with no taste is born in the ......................Anxious
severe Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 6:44 AM EST
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AAHHH not!!!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 6:54 AM EST
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I remember when this came out.

It was forgetful then. I cannot imagine Time helping it become better in any way, shape or form.

CAO...kings of marketing...paupers of production. I really love how the Pied Piper act still snares em.
Cathcam13 Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:00 AM EST
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Lmao, haven’t tried one, and probably won’t. I am taking a closer look at Oliva’s other Maduros. I just think CAO is over hyped. I say that because a guy in a cigar shop tried his hardest to sell me some of these, but when you have your heart set on a certain cigar, namely a Darker cigar by Oliva, a CAO doesn’t quite fit the bill. lol
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:00 AM EST
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David here. Taste is a very subjective thing. Some think live monkey brains are the greatest delicacy in the world. Personally, I do not care for the CAO Brazilian. If you enjoy it, great. Others deserve the right to disagree with you.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:01 AM EST
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Ewok126 wrote:
On a cold and gray Chicago morn another lil noop with no taste is born in the ......................Anxious



Applause Applause Applause
Ewok126 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:13 AM EST
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^^^^^

Tank you, thank you.....
Cathcam13 Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:20 AM EST
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In the depths of distaste
A twisted soul emerged
With his palate defaced
He lit up a scourge,
CAO Brazilia; such a smell
That all passerby truly fell
And cursed the day that smoke was made
For its scent started a terrible tirade.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:35 AM EST
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Lol
jespear Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:58 AM EST
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The CAO Amazon Basin Cigars are excellent.
Three offerings . . .
The LE Toro ( Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper)
The Fuma Em Corda ( Honduran wrapper )
The Anaconda ( Brazilian Habano wrapper )

A bit pricey, but you can find them "on sale" if you look.
Retail around $10/cigar
KingoftheCove Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 8:22 AM EST
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many years ago a guy from another Forum bombed me with some CAO cigars..........and they were great.
So I buy ( from a competitor) what he gifted me......................not so great.
I ask him do I need to let these sit for longer..........and that's when I found out the ones he sent were "old" CAO cigars......pre ST acquisition............he also told me he wasn't impressed by the "new" CAO.
Neither am I...............that said...........I've heard/read mixed reviews on the new Brazilia.........enough people are saying they're good.......I may have to revisit.
tonygraz Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 9:16 AM EST
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A recent favorite cigar of mine is made with a maduro Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper leaf. I'm curious about the CAO Brazilian and I'll have to check with a bro who was talking about getting some before I buy any.
midmofan Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 10:17 AM EST
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Cool looking band....

Had a few from samplers a long time ago. High hopes but not impressed.


At leas they seem to have dropped the GOL! from the name :)
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 10:24 AM EST
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I haven't had one in quite a while, but I do remember that it was one of the CAO's that I enjoyed. Nice, cheap cigar.
GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 10:49 AM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
A recent favorite cigar of mine is made with a maduro Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper leaf. I'm curious about the CAO Brazilian and I'll have to check with a bro who was talking about getting some before I buy any.


Try it out, I'm sure you wont be disappointed.

I'm not sure why the folks here are dogging the Brazilia so much when on CI literally EVERY review was a 90+. Think Think Think Think

GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 10:56 AM EST
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Ewok126 wrote:
On a cold and gray Chicago morn another lil noop with no taste is born in the ......................Anxious



No taste? My palete is BEYOND refined
GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 10:58 AM EST
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Cathcam13 wrote:
Lmao, haven’t tried one, and probably won’t. I am taking a closer look at Oliva’s other Maduros. I just think CAO is over hyped. I say that because a guy in a cigar shop tried his hardest to sell me some of these, but when you have your heart set on a certain cigar, namely a Darker cigar by Oliva, a CAO doesn’t quite fit the bill. lol



Oliva is decent but doesn't have near the power of a Brazilia. Oliva is like a polished turd, taking mild fillers and putting a dark wrapper on it. The Brazilia is pure power
paulkeck Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 10:59 AM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
Try it out, I'm sure you wont be disappointed.

I'm not sure why the folks here are dogging the Brazilia so much when on CI literally EVERY review was a 90+. Think Think Think Think


Reviews don't mean anything to my taste buds.
ZRX1200 Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 11:33 AM EST
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The old CAO Brazilia Gol! and Partakes Black label are the two cigars that drew me back into cigars after a hiatus. So I have a soft spot for them both, but the Partakes has remained more consistent than CAO. The old stuff was outstanding.

Mild? Try a Olivia V and get back to us.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 11:34 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
The old CAO Brazilia Gol! and Partakes Black label are the two cigars that drew me back into cigars after a hiatus. So I have a soft spot for them both, but the Partakes has remained more consistent than CAO. The old stuff was outstanding.

Mild? Try a Olivia V and get back to us.


I love the Partagas Black. Good stuff.
deadeyedick Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:06 PM EST
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The old CAO Brazilia (prior to being sold) was one of my favorite NC cigars especiallly for the golf course. Have not had one for some years.
bgz Offline
#25 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:07 PM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
Oliva is decent but doesn't have near the power of a Brazilia. Oliva is like a polished turd, taking mild fillers and putting a dark wrapper on it. The Brazilia is pure power


Wow... CAO over Oliva? Not even worth discussing it with you.
bgz Offline
#26 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:08 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
The old CAO Brazilia (prior to being sold) was one of my favorite NC cigars especiallly for the golf course. Have not had one for some years.


Ya, I remember them back in the day, I liked them.

MB3 became my goto golfing smoke a while back though. They rarely fall apart on me, and you know how it is, throwing them all over the place.

Speaking of golf...
deadeyedick Offline
#27 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:09 PM EST
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bgz wrote:
Wow... CAO over Oliva? Not even worth discussing it with you.


Thats like saying Ford over Chevy. It matters which model. Even you Mopar guys should know that.Angel
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#28 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:12 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Thats like saying Ford over Chevy. It matters which model. Even you Mopar guys should know that.Angel


I think Ford over Chevy is a lot closer than CAO over Oliva. That is a joke.
cacman Offline
#29 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:19 PM EST
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Enjoy the CAO Brazilia. Decent budget smoke, but far from "The King of all cigars".
Have also enjoyed the MX2.
The Tins are cheap, short smokes.

Don't care for Oliva at all (except for the Cain Maduro).
bgz Offline
#30 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:23 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Thats like saying Ford over Chevy. It matters which model. Even you Mopar guys should know that.Angel


True... I suppose... I preferred my Charger muscle car over the GT or the SS because it's faster and it has a way bigger back seat and trunk to jam kids and golf clubs into respectively.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:31 PM EST
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I liked CAO when I was a noob. A couple years ago I won some CAO samplers for cheap, and found the entire line to be blah (including the Brazilian). I wrote them off with the exception of the LX2 until John sent me a couple Amazon Basins. Dang! Those where some freak'n amazing cigars.

David
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#32 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:33 PM EST
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Sounds like I need to get my hands on the Amazon Basin.
Speyside Offline
#33 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:41 PM EST
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CAO is a yard gar. No less no more. If you like it so much the better for you. Olivas don't do much for me, but I can certainly tell how well they are made and how consistent they are. Try a Kristoff ligero to Maduro. That's a quality maduro that packs a punch.
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#34 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 12:59 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
The old CAO Brazilia Gol! and Partakes Black label are the two cigars that drew me back into cigars after a hiatus. So I have a soft spot for them both, but the Partakes has remained more consistent than CAO. The old stuff was outstanding.

Mild? Try a Olivia V and get back to us.

+1 Applause
GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 1:33 PM EST
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Speyside wrote:
CAO is a yard gar. No less no more. If you like it so much the better for you. Olivas don't do much for me, but I can certainly tell how well they are made and how consistent they are. Try a Kristoff ligero to Maduro. That's a quality maduro that packs a punch.



The CAO Brazilia is a yard cigar if you are some rich-ass elitist yuppie. For me ( and many others) a yard cigar is something like Dark Shark or La Finca mixed fillers
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#36 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 1:40 PM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
The CAO Brazilia is a yard cigar if you are some rich-ass elitist yuppie. For me ( and many others) a yard cigar is something like Dark Shark or La Finca mixed fillers


Ugh...Dark Shark...that brings back bad memories. Worst cigar that ever touched my lips. Tasted like rolled up toilet paper rolls.
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#37 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 1:58 PM EST
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d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh!


fog
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#38 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 2:01 PM EST
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Just to be clear, the Dark Shark is a dog rocket...not a yard gar.
bgz Offline
#39 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 2:46 PM EST
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Looks like I'm in the minority here, Oliva is one of my fav manufacturers.

But I think we all agree on one thing, the Brazillia is a yard gar.
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#40 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 3:09 PM EST
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I have a soft spot for Oliva...but it is a small spot. Was a time many years ago when Serie V was my 'go to'. And one of my prized unicorns is a full box of 2008 (inaugural year) V-Maduros. That first year V Maddie was the best cigar they ever produced. Subsequent years with SA wrapper didn't come close. The MBI and MBII were great, as well. I still enjoy their connies every now and again, but I've tired of the V's; the G's and O's never did anything for me and I always felt I could get much cheaper cigars than the Melanio if I want a boring smoke.
bgz Offline
#41 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 3:18 PM EST
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For me it's basically the MB3, Vs and Melanios. The Melanios are one of my fav cigars of all time, I think it's the Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.

I don't know all cigars that use a similar wrapper, but DC Maximus (a little darker I know) and LFD Ligero come to mind, both of which I love.
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#42 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 4:15 PM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
... a yard cigar is something like Dark Shark or La Finca mixed fillers


rolling lawn clippings in autumn leaves and calling them "cigars" would be a significant upgrade on Dark Sharks ... easily the worst cigar of all time
Ewok126 Offline
#43 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 4:29 PM EST
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bgz wrote:
Looks like I'm in the minority here, Oliva is one of my fav manufacturers.

But I think we all agree on one thing, the Brazillia is a yard gar.



I like the Oliva line myself.
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#44 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 4:58 PM EST
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PM me I have an dry aged box will sell to you for cheap. $500

They are king!!
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#45 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 5:03 PM EST
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Speyside wrote:
CAO is a yard gar. No less no more. If you like it so much the better for you. Olivas don't do much for me, but I can certainly tell how well they are made and how consistent they are. Try a Kristoff ligero to Maduro. That's a quality maduro that packs a punch.


+1 on the Kristoff Ligero. One really great cigar. I haven't had any in some time, but after your post, I'll have to pull a few well aged ones out of the coolers.

David
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#46 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 5:19 PM EST
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I like the Oliva G
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#47 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 5:50 PM EST
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Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
+1 on the Kristoff Ligero. One really great cigar.

Enjoy a number of the Kristoffs. But don't consider them a "budget" cigar.
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#48 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 7:12 PM EST
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Hank_The_Tank wrote:
Sounds like I need to get my hands on the Amazon Basin.


The 1st one released, the LE, is hard to find, but the other two are readily available if you look around a little.
I've seen the Funa em Corda for $120 a few times.
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#49 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 8:13 PM EST
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bgz wrote:
Looks like I'm in the minority here, Oliva is one of my fav manufacturers.

But I think we all agree on one thing, the Brazillia is a yard gar.


Oliva is one of my favorites as well. I like the V, MB3, Cain F and Cain Maduro lines.

The Brazilia is just ok to me. I have had three or four of them... have had a 5 pack in the humidor for about 8 months. Not in a hurry to get to them...
GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#50 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2018, 8:38 PM EST
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UPDATE :

The King may have a challenger. Right now I'm smoking a Partagas Black Label, never had one before. Its a pretty luscious smoke.

I think its similar to the CAO Brazilia. Tough to guage which one is better.
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