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CAO Black

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CAO’s first and finest

“The best cigar I’ve had, bar none.” I’m not exaggerating, I hear this over and over again from our customers. And I have to say I agree with them. You see, to many of us, the exclusive CAO Black cigar is CAO’s crown jewel, their piece de resistance. That’s a bold statement, considering CAO’s stable includes a number of exceptional cigars. You see, this blend was crafted with extensively aged, top-tier tobaccos, and each batch is made in limited quantities. 

Individually draped in cedar, this classic offers a ton of creamy spice flavors, with a subtle hint of vanilla along with an abundance of complex and varied, medium-bodied flavors. It booms out big, creamy rings, burns perfectly, and mellows nicely after the first third. Simply awesome. Just ask Cigar Buyer magazine, which awarded CAO Black with an unprecedented perfect score — 10 out of 10.  

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Pack
In Stock
MSRP
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Qty
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Profile
Shape
Corona
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Mosaic (Corona) (6.0"x42)
Pack of 20
In Stock
$172.60
| save $82.61 48% off
$89.99
Profile
Shape
Corona
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Corona
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Mosaic (Corona) (6.0"x42)
Pack of 5
In Stock
$43.15
| save $7.15 17% off
$36.00
Profile
Shape
Corona
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Robusto
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Storm (Robusto) (5.0"x50)
Pack of 20
In Stock
$182.00
| save $87.01 48% off
$94.99
Profile
Shape
Robusto
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Robusto
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Storm (Robusto) (5.0"x50)
Pack of 5
In Stock
$45.50
| save $7.50 16% off
$38.00
Profile
Shape
Robusto
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Toro
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Bengal (Toro) (6.0"x50)
Pack of 20
In Stock
$191.00
| save $91.01 48% off
$99.99
Profile
Shape
Toro
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Toro
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Bengal (Toro) (6.0"x50)
Pack of 5
In Stock
$47.75
| save $7.75 16% off
$40.00
Profile
Shape
Toro
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Churchill
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Frontier (Churchill) (7.0"x50)
Pack of 20
In Stock
$200.00
| save $95.01 48% off
$104.99
Profile
Shape
Churchill
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Churchill
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Frontier (Churchill) (7.0"x50)
Pack of 5
Backordered
$50.00
| save $8.00 16% off
$42.00
Profile
Shape
Churchill
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Torpedo
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Gothic (Torpedo) (6.0"x52)
Pack of 20
In Stock
$200.00
| save $95.01 48% off
$104.99
Profile
Shape
Torpedo
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Torpedo
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Gothic (Torpedo) (6.0"x52)
Pack of 5
In Stock
$50.00
| save $8.00 16% off
$42.00
Profile
Shape
Torpedo
Wrapper
Ecuador Connecticut
Origin
Honduras
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Filler
Honduran,  Mexican,  Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
overall rating 4.43 out of 5 True { } True { } True { } Based on 948 Ratings
Customer Reviews of "CAO Black"
5 out of 5
5 Star
540
4 out of 5
4 Star
296
3 out of 5
3 Star
96
2 out of 5
2 Star
10
1 out of 5
1 Star
6
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Jeff K

CAO Black

Jeff K

CAO is a brand that makes a ton of great cigars, has accrued a lion’s share of 90+ ratings, and developed a devoted fan base of die-hard CAO nuts. Their cigars are definitely some of the best on the market today. A personal favorite of mine has always been the CAO Black. This is the unequivocal “everybody” or “anytime” cigar. It’s mild and smooth enough to light up right at the crack of dawn, but it also has more than enough flavor and complexity to be enjoyed after a full meal or over drinks. It’s the essential, universal humidor staple. Best part is, they are consistent as hell and reasonably priced.

The packaging is noteworthy. The boxes are hand painted with a Jackson Pollock-esque paint splattering – a nice touch. Packaged in wooden boxes of 20, each cigar comes individually cedar wrapped.

The wrapper - It’s a Connecticut-seed grown in Ecuador, but it is unlike any other Connecticut wrappers out there. Dark-brown, even colored and astoundingly smooth, this wrapper is a sight. The binder is a Nicaraguan Habano, which adds some oomph. Its 3-country filler blend is well aged for smoothness and diverse for complexity. With long-filler tobaccos from Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico, CAO Black is well proportioned and meticulously blended for optimal smoothness, flavor and complexity.

From beginning to end, CAO Black is smooth, impressively smooth. The flavor profile isn’t overly flamboyant, but it is loaded with rich, natural tobacco notes. With some cigars, I get a ton of different distinct flavors – which I like most of the time. But CAO Black offers something a bit more traditional. It tastes like a cigar – pure, natural tobacco. I definitely get some notes of cedar, cream, and pepper accompanied by a clean, semi-sweet finish, but nothing too intense of overwhelming. Its mellow and easygoing from start to finish, but the flavor is defined and always present. Medium-bodied, refined, elegant and not overdone.

This may not become your favorite cigar (although it very well may), but they do have a place in your humidor. When I buy a box, its always seems to be empty pretty quickly.