CAO MX2
- Origin Nicaragua
- Wrapper Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder Brazil
- Filler Dominican, Honduran, Nicaragua, Peru
- Strength Medium
CAO is the little, boutique, premium cigar brand that has defied all odds in the premium cigar industry. It started as a dream by the late Cano A. Ozgener, who incorporated his passion for fine cigars along with his passion for family to create the CAO brand. Together they grew CAO from a local favorite to one of the most widely recognized names in the cigar industry. When the family sold the brand to General Cigar in 2007, many had doubts that the brand could thrive under the corporate yoke. The brand was put in the capable hands of Rick Rodriguez, who had been the heir apparent to Partagas Master Blender Benji Menendez. Those first few years were rocky for CAO and Rodriguez, but he’s hit his stride and continues to churn out spectacular new blends for the brand.
Maduro times two. If you like maduro wrappers, then you’ll love CAO Mx2 which has, well two of them: a well-fermented Connecticut Broadleaf and a spicy Brazilian, which is used as the binder. The rest of this cigar’s sweet and zesty flavor comes from its superb blend of tobaccos harvested in Nicaragua, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Peru, making Mx2 a smoke that’s twice as nice.