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CAO is releasing the third cigar in its Arcana lineup, Thunder Smoke. Named for Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe — “The Smoke That Thunders,” this is the first CAO cigar to feature South African tobacco as well as the first to include a filler blend featuring three different African countries.
CAO is releasing two new cigars with related blends and backstories: CAO FASA Sol and CAO FASA Noche. These two full-time additions to the CAO lineup are launching this April, and they share the same blend — except for their wrappers. “FASA” is a Malay word meaning phase, and FASA Sol (“sun”) features a sun grown Honduran Olancho San Agustin (OSA) wrapper, while FASA Noche (“Night”) has a darker Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.”
In honor of General Cigar’s return to PCA, the cigar powerhouse has partnered with Chicago-based putter manufacturing icon Bettinardi Golf on a trio of limited edition branded putters.
And when we say limited edition, we mean limited. As in these three are all 1-of-1, collector-level putters made in collaboration with Bettinardi and GCC brands Cohiba, Macanudo and CAO.
CAO Flathead is getting a big, BIG line extension in the form of Resonator. Learn more here.
CAO Amazon Basin Returns
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CAO Amazon Basin is back — again! The popular offering is returning to shelves for a limited time starting this January (2024). Amazon Basin features a rare type of Brazilian tobacco known as Bragança. Grown on unspoiled tropical land in the Amazon Rainforest, Bragança is harvested only during a small window of time every three years. Amazon Basin first hit the market in 2014.
CAO Launches Pilón Añejo
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CAO is continuing their fine tradition of exploring rare and distinct tobacco types with their newest release, Pilón Añejo. Pilón Añejo is a spiritual successor of sorts to the 2015 release CAO Pilón. Both of these cigars underwent the special pilón fermentation technique, which involves carefully layering tobacco leaves in stacks. However, Pilón Añejo not only features a unique blend of tobaccos, but it has also undergone two extra years of aging (thus the inspiration for its name, “Aged Pilón –– Pilón Añejo.”)
CAO Amazon Basin Returns
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One of the most exotic cigars on the market is set for a return to shelves in 2022. CAO has recently announced the limited re-release of Amazon Basin. The first version of Amazon Basin was released in 2014, and it has spawned several offshoot releases called Fuma Em Corda, Orellana, and Anaconda.
CAO Firewalker Release
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Following the release of Mortal Coil, CAO is set to expand its Arcana line with a new cigar called Firewalker. CAO Arcana Firewalker is a limited-edition cigar that utilizes a special fermentation process called “Chincagre.” This technique, based on a local tradition of farmers in Masatepe –– a region in western Nicaragua –– involves burying fermenting tobacco deep within the volcanic soil for two months. The natural fermentation process, in conjunction with the unique aging conditions found underneath the ground, creates tobaccos with an inherently sweet and aromatic flavor.
