CAO Champions II 10-Cigar Sampler with Humidor

CAO Champions II Sampler celebrates CAO's continued success and updates the collection with its latest ratings winners. Encased in an attractive black leather travel humidor, the cigars within are the best of the original Champions Sampler along with the addition of the highly rated OSA Sol and Lx2. These two cigars allow the Champions Sampler II to showcase the full spectrum of offerings from CAO.

• Qty of cigars
  10
• Brands
  CAO America

  Since its release in the fall of 2007, the CAO America has garnered high ratings in cigar publications. This visually striking pin striped cigar, which is exciting based on appearance alone, is artfully crafted with two kinds of wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf and Shade. The CAO America cigar is a medium to full bodied cigar is a celebration of America, with its red, white and blue band and golden stars and eagle at the foot, and like America it is not just beautiful but also pretty excellent overall.

  CAO Brazilia

  CAO came up with this blend after a 5-year search for the finest Brazilian tobaccos. The CAO Brazilia line is full bodied and rich, filled with smooth Nicaraguan tobacco and wrapped in stunning dark brown Brazilian leaves. Manufactured in the Carlos Toraño factory in Nicaragua, this is one of the strongest CAO cigars and have received a rating of 91 points (Outstanding) in Cigar Aficionado.

  CAO Gold Label

  CAO Gold line is the mildest of the CAO catalog of highly-rated cigars. The wrapper is Ecuadorian Connecticut seed tobacco, the binder from Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. A pleasure to smoke, these cigars are flawlessly constructed and deliver smooth vanilla, cream and nutmeg flavors. The CAO Gold has been rated 90 (Outstanding) by Cigar Aficionado.

  CAO Italia

  The CAO Italia is made with tobacco from four countries: Honduras, Italy, Nicaragua and Peru. CAO Italia is a full-bodied smoke like no other that features a dark, smooth Honduran wrapper as well as Habano seed tobacco grown exclusively for CAO in the Benevento region of Italy. Bold, earthy and sweet, this cigar has been rated 91 and named one of the Best Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado.

  CAO Maduro

  CAO Maduro is a mild to medium bodied blend wrapped in rare, vintage Connecticut Broadleaf leaves. The fillers are Nicaraguan and Dominican and the binders are spicy, Ecuadorian leaves. The CAO Maduro is a box pressed cigar flaunting notes of cedar, coffee and black pepper. Rated 90 (Outstanding) by Cigar Aficionado.

  CAO MX2

  Signifying "Maduro times two", the CAO MX2 features two carefully aged maduro wrappers as a part of a complex blend of premium tobaccos from six different countries. Connecticut Broadleaf on top, a Brazilian binder underneath, and a staggering recipe of Dominican, Nicaraguan, Honduran and Peruvian fillers make up this extremely diverse cigar, and its medium to full-bodied character will impress your taste buds with notes of cocoa, leather, earth and spice. Rich and intense, the CAO MX2 deserves two thumbs up.

  CAO OSA Sol

  CAO OSA is named after General Cigars' proprietary Honduran tobacco called Olancho San Agustin and which you can only find in this particular cigar. The 2008 crop which wraps OSA Sol bears the distinction of ideal climatic conditions that lead to the expression of essential oils on the leaf. The cigar is a medium bodied smoke with intriguing flavor and immaculate construction.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• 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.
• Packaging
  Sampler
• UPC
  689674058366