CAO Osa Sol

Good Morning! So here we go with my cigar reviews. I usually sit out on our screened porch in the afternoons on Saturday and Sunday and enjoy a stogie. Most reviews begin with smelling the cigar to get the tobacco aromas and an inspection of the construction. Next is the cold draw: you clip or cut the head and draw on the stick prior to lighting just to get a feel for the draw and taste the flavors of the aged tobacco. Then we light and enjoy the cigar, usually commented on a first half-second half kinda way. I think I'm going to wing it.

CAO Osa Sol 5.5"x50 Lot 50 (Robusto)

This cigar is a smaller stick, only coming in at 5.5 inches and a ring gauge of 50. Don't let the size deceive you, this one is full of flavor. Starting with Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers contained by a Connecticut Broadleaf binder, this cigar is made unique by the wrapper: a sun-grown leaf from a valley in Olancho, San Agustin, Honduras that produces excellent tobacco leaf.

Sorry about the fuzzy picture....one handed photography is not my forte'

Construction:

The wrapper is a nice natural color with invisible seams and almost completely smooth. The wrapper has a nice earthy smell that was full of warm tobacco scents. I used a double-guillotine cutter to open the head and proceed with the cold-draw. The cold-draw had a warm, hint of spice and raisins which is normal of aged tobacco.

Smoking:

After lighting, the first draw had ample smoke and a warm tobacco flavor that was really refreshing. Burn was good and the draw stayed cool even down to the nub. The flavors were finished with a light citrus hint that gave each draw a fresh feeling. Once into the second half, the flavors were joined by a hint of warm earth which helped balance the the tastes.

This was a very good smoke. The flavors were unique and consistent, and the burn never got out of control. I don't rate cigars on a 0-100 scale because I feel we're here to enjoy them, not grade them. I do rate cigars on the "really good (will buy again)", "doesn't suck (I'd smoke if gifted)", and "sucks (won't smoke again; will trade for better smokes)". I rate this one a really good stick that I would definitely pick up again.


Update:

The first one I had back in March and it is now May. I had another of these after letting it sit in the humi for another 2 months and age does wonders on these sticks. Solid flavor, solid burn, and solid draw, these sticks are worth keeping around.

Keep Smokin'!

Mick