jespear
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11 years ago
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/cigars/95441/cao-pilon/ 

The owner of the B+M that I patronize gifted me a Pilon Robbie today.
It will be history before the new day arrives.

jes
madspackler
11 years ago
Looks amazing - Post a review when it is ashes please.
midmofan
11 years ago
Yes post a review! Looks interesting.
DrMaddVibe
11 years ago
It's a CAO...seriously...It makes you actually want to smoke a Gurkha!

That company has always been for overreaching instead of delivering consistently.

They put more into a band design then they do an actual blend.

**** 'em.
jespear
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11 years ago
In spite of DMV's comments . . . [sarcasm]

Nicely constructed cigar with a smooth Habano wrapper. (I'm partial to Hab Wraps)
Classic "barnyard" smell, which I'm also partial to.
Easy draw with no burn issues other than a re-light when I came back to it after flipping the laundry.
Nice solid pale gray ash until I flicked it at about 2 inches.
Good amount of smoke, not copious, but enough to make me happy.
No discernible pepper or spice until about the 2/3 mark, and even then, it was just a very faint spiciness on the back of my throat. Mild to medium in strength, leaning toward the mild side. Flavor-wise, it was pleasant, but nothing spectacular.
I prefer med-full cigars, but the mild Pilon would be a good early morning smoke for me.
Will probably pick up a few more just for that reason.


jes

DrMaddVibe
11 years ago

In spite of DMV's comments . . . [sarcasm]

Nicely constructed cigar with a smooth Habano wrapper. (I'm partial to Hab Wraps)
Classic "barnyard" smell, which I'm also partial to.
Easy draw with no burn issues other than a re-light when I came back to it after flipping the laundry.
Nice solid pale gray ash until I flicked it at about 2 inches.
Good amount of smoke, not copious, but enough to make me happy.
No discernible pepper or spice until about the 2/3 mark, and even then, it was just a very faint spiciness on the back of my throat. Mild to medium in strength, leaning toward the mild side. Flavor-wise, it was pleasant, but nothing spectacular.
I prefer med-full cigars, but the mild Pilon would be a good early morning smoke for me.
Will probably pick up a few more just for that reason.


jes

jespear wrote:




Bless your little heart.


Sounds like another CAO cigar that I'll pass on because it's a POS!
ZRX1200
11 years ago
"When I came back to it after flipping the laundry"

Where did you leave your purse?
DrMaddVibe
11 years ago

"When I came back to it after flipping the laundry"

Where did you leave your purse?

ZRX1200 wrote:




ZACKLY...those POS....sucked then they SUCK now}}}}
jespear
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11 years ago

"When I came back to it after flipping the laundry"

Where did you leave your purse?

ZRX1200 wrote:



Well, SOMEBODY had to do it.
My wife couldn't . . . She was watching the ARCA race.
QMPASH
11 years ago

In spite of DMV's comments . . . [sarcasm]

Nicely constructed cigar with a smooth Habano wrapper. (I'm partial to Hab Wraps)
Classic "barnyard" smell, which I'm also partial to.
Easy draw with no burn issues other than a re-light when I came back to it after flipping the laundry.
Nice solid pale gray ash until I flicked it at about 2 inches.
Good amount of smoke, not copious, but enough to make me happy.
No discernible pepper or spice until about the 2/3 mark, and even then, it was just a very faint spiciness on the back of my throat. Mild to medium in strength, leaning toward the mild side. Flavor-wise, it was pleasant, but nothing spectacular.
I prefer med-full cigars, but the mild Pilon would be a good early morning smoke for me.
Will probably pick up a few more just for that reason.


jes

jespear wrote:



The last few CAO's I bought were quite disappointing. I will give them another shot.
jespear
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11 years ago

The last few CAO's I bought were quite disappointing. I will give them another shot.

QMPASH wrote:



Herb,
Like a lot of other manufacturers, CAO has WAY too many different blends on the market.
Of all the offerings out there, (CAO and others ), I'm sure there are a few that don't suck.
The PILON, for me anyways, is one of those sticks. Not spectacular, but enjoyable.
I guess it's just hit or miss with the different blends . . . and as always . . . everybody's tastes differ.


jes
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