Okay I found this harmless looking box on my desk today. I figured it was safe to open it (boy was I wrong) Inside was a UPPif from a great BOTL. If I hadn't left the flying monkey out of the picture everyone would know it came from Dave! Also inside was a very nice travel mug from Black Dog Coffee as well as my second blend from them to try out (they are going to have to start paying you for getting people hooked on their beans) Now for the cigars. Wow! These are some of the best and maybe rarest I have received (not even sure I should smoke them)

CAO Escapartes Bratalia

La Riqueza

Tatuaje Black

Tatuaje Miami Conoju 2003

Tatuaje Miami

Dude smoke them. And get hooked like I did on the expensive ones and go bankrupt trying to support an expensive habit and why didnt I just try drugs they are cheaper.

Wow. Nice.

SMOKE 'EM!

Are the Tatuaje real good?

Just asking

How many VRs will I have to trade?

Just asking

Nice,smackin there!!

duh heck is that CAO?

^ I don't know, but it looks nice.

Grrrrr says it's an exclusive to a shop in his area. He also said that it is the single best cigar he has ever had. I can't wait to get over this cold so I can give it a go.

He also says he's not a Special Agent...but we dont believe him,do we!!!

Now remember I haven't had as many cigars as most of you. But yea it is the best cigar I have ever had.

Good to hear...Special agent!!!

If you google "CAO Escaparate bratalia" you'll find a good pic of it on another cigar forum (should be the 1st google link). Someone asking about it, and telling you where you can find it. Jon @ CAO chimed in, and here is his reply:

"That particular cigar is an exclusive for **competitor reference***.

It is a proprietary CAO "Bratalia" blend directly from the CAO Escaparate in our headquarters here in Nashville. Those cigars have been aged in our Escaparate for over 3 years."

The post on the website is from January 2008.

...and it looks/sounds yummy. 🙂 $$$$$

I believe I read somewhere that the Escapartes are CAO's trial cigars. Kinda like their R&D. Sometimes they will send a few boxes to select B&M's for taste tests. I believe the Mx3 was one of those. They are very rare. I can't really remember where I read this but it was on one the forums. Don't know how valid that info is.

Nice UPP GRRrrrrrrr. Those are some UP's there. Greatly done my friend.

#7, the CAO Escapartes Bratalia is a little different filler than the regular Italia and has been aged in a room called the Escapartes room at CAO I believe. Search it and I believe you will find some answers as I really have heard little on these.

I have had three and two of them were exceptional. One was a little dries out and burned hot and wasnt as good.

well guess my memory was wrong on that one.

Escaparates is "showcase" in spanish I have read and apparently there were 11 different blends that they have aged in there for like 3 or 4 years. I really enjoy this Brazilia and Italia blend and am curious to what else they have.

Grrrrr

answer #5