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So in keeping with the spirit of the 4th of July I wanted to review the CAO America. I picked up a CAO America sampler pack at Corona Cigar Co. over the weekend.

What makes the CAO America cigar unique is that it has two wrapper leaves, a dark brown Connecticut Broad leaf maduro and a golden-brown Connecticut shade wrapper give it a pin-striped look. The binder is from Brazil and the filler is made up from several different leaves: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Italian, and USA. The different fillers help give it a straightforward and full-bodied flavor. 

The cigar I am reviewing for you today is the CAO America Constitution. It’s a 6×50 box-press cigar. I found myself to be quite impressed with this smoke. It is a full-bodied cigar the starts rich and leathery, nutty with a dark coffee note. Midway through it is still rich and smooth with coffee & leather flavors and hints of nut. The finish has smooth and rich roasted coffee and nut flavors that end very well.

This cigar, in my mind, captures the essence of American flavor. I find myself thinking of that classic backyard B-B-Q with burgers grilling and friends enjoying themselves all-around. All this cigar needs is a slice of apple pie to finish that classic American flavor. Scoring an 89 this cigar is a must try for anybody who enjoys a full-bodied smoke.

This Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real No.2 is a 6 1/8 by 52 gauge box pressed Belicoso. It has a Connecticut shade Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. It’s medium bodied, rich and aromatic with a peppery and woody flavor, and hints of cedar and spice. The wrapper leaf was smooth and flawless.

The cigar burned evenly and had a good draw with no need of a relight. A rich smooth aroma and peppery finish made this cigar very enjoyable. And with a price of around $7.00 it is a very good buy.

I have a love for Romeo Y Julieta cigars and I hold them to high standards; this cigar did not let me down in any way. I rated this Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real No.2 an 86. This cigar would make a wonderful afternoon smoke or even a beautiful end to a light meal.

This Cuban Crafters Cubano Claro is a 7×48 Churchill, made with Cuban-seed long-filler and a nice oily Connecticut wrapper. A well construced cigar, nice cap and with just a few large vains in the wrapper. 

The lighting and burning of this cigar was very nice. It has a wonderful draw and solid white ash. The flavor of this cigar started with a robust vegetable taste and toasty notes; smoothing out to a nice medium bodied smoke with a nutty, veggy flavor with hints of chocolate & coffee.

The finish was rich and smooth. I did need to relight once about half way through, but all-in-all a nice smoke. It scored an over all rating of 80. I still have a few more cigars from Cuban Crafters to rate so stay tuned.

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Name: Cusano 18 5×50

Appearance: Connecticut wrapper & binder

Burning: Even Burning

Construction: Good draw

Taste: Medium bodied,veggie & spicy

Grade: C

Final Comments: I find that the flavor to be a bit bland. There where some spicy notes, but I don’t find it to have the complex flavor that is claimed.