CAO Brazilia Samba


  • 2:49:45 PM

    Wrapper: Oily/smooth

  • 0 min

    Band: Attractive

  • 2 min

    My first-ever big cigar purchase was a box of Rocky Patel Meritage Blend Robusto and this one, a box of CAO Brazilia Samba.

  • 3 min

    Although I smoked many different cigars since then, the Sambe will always be my first love.

  • 3 min

    Wood

  • 3 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 4 min

    Smooth flavours of wood and spice to start off.

  • 5 min

    Sweet

  • 7 min

    Wood

  • 12 min

    Wood

  • 17 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 17 min

    Earth

  • 19 min

    Animal

  • 19 min

    Wood

  • 24 min

    Earth

  • 27 min

    Vegetal

  • 32 min

    Sweet

  • 32 min

    Vegetal

  • 34 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 40 min

    Animal

  • 44 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 46 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 46 min

    Sweet

  • 51 min

    Pepper

  • 51 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 58 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 58 min

    Sweet

  • 58 min

    Animal

  • 58 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 64 min

    Animal

  • 64 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 64 min

    Sweet

  • 68 min

    Animal

  • 68 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 72 min

    Draw: Very good

  • 72 min

    Burn: Good

  • 72 min

    Ash: Very good

  • 72 min

    Strength: Medium

  • Result
    Appearance 75
    Construction 92
    Complexity 88
    Dynamics 96
    Strength 50
    Total 82
  • 2:25:21 PM

    Wrapper: Oily/smooth

  • 0 min

    Band: Attractive

  • 3 min

    I don't know if cigar-music pairings are a thing, but this one goes well with Paradise City from Guns 'n' Roses...

  • 3 min

    Wood

  • 5 min

    Vegetal

  • 10 min

    Wood

  • 15 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 17 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 27 min

    Sweet

  • 27 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 31 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 31 min

    Pepper

  • 31 min

    Animal

  • 36 min

    Animal

  • 44 min

    Animal

  • 44 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 50 min

    Vegetal

  • 56 min

    Earth

  • 57 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 60 min

    Animal

  • 60 min

    Earth

  • 65 min

    Cream

  • 73 min

    Animal

  • 73 min

    Cream

  • 78 min

    Draw: Very good

  • 78 min

    Burn: Very good

  • 78 min

    Ash: Very good

  • 78 min

    Strength: Medium

  • Result
    Appearance 75
    Construction 100
    Complexity 88
    Dynamics 92
    Strength 50
    Total 83
Production Details

Brand Owner
General Cigar Company, Inc.
Factory
CAO Fabrica de Tabacos (Nicaragua)
Wrapper
Brazil
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
Size
6.25 x 54
Status
In production since 2001

Ratings

Score Percentile Rank
83 12 24

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