CAO LX2 Salomon Cigars and Travel Case, 5-cigar Sampler

This limited 7 x 54 figurado cigar was launched in August 2009 and is presented in a unique travel case of 5 cigars with cedar interior. Only 1,000 boxes have been produced, so get these while you can. The wrapper of the cigar is a beautiful and dark Nicaraguan Sun Grown leaf, with Nicaraguan and Dominican premium ligero leaves in the blend. A complex, sweet and spicy smoke that burns beautifully and has a fantastic draw.

• Qty of cigars
  5
• Brands
  CAO LX2

  CAO LX2 ("Ligero times two") is the third and final installment to the CAO "X2" trilogy. This ligero-heavy powerhouse posseses a full-bodied flavor profile and was inspired by tobacco grown on the 140-acre "Pueblo Nuevo" farm located just outside of Condega, Nicaragua. Rated 91 by Cigar Aficionado.
• Cigar Shape
  Perfecto

  The Perfecto shape has two tapered, closed ends with a rounded head, a closed foot, and a bulge in the middle. They can vary in length and ring gauge.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length
  7"

  This cigar is 7 inches long, or 177.8 mm.
• Origin
  Nicaragua

  Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
  Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
• Cigar Ring Gauge
  54

  The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 54, so his diameter is 54/64 inches or 21.34 mm.
• Strength
  Medium
• Wrapper Color
  Colorado

  Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
  Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
• Single Packaging
  Cellophane
• Rolling Type
  Handmade

  Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar Manufacturer
  General Cigars/ST Group

  General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.
• Cigar Wrapper
  Sungrown

  The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
  Sungrown cigar wrappers come from tobacco plants that are grown directly under the sun without the use of man made tents to give shade as in Shade grown wrappers. As opposed to the Shade grown plants, sun grown tobacco plants grown thicker leaves with thicker veins and darker color. Sungrown wrappers can be appreciated for their rich taste and sweet undertones.
• Cigar Binder
  Honduras

  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. 
  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
• Cigar Filler
  Ligero

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
• Packaging
  Sampler