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C.A.O. l’anniversaire Cameroon Robusto

Kingantz

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Charles (CRQuarto) posted a review of this cigar in which I commented on how I hadn’t had much luck with the C.A.O. Cameroon, so he sent me a couple (with a few tag-a-longs) to try. Much appreciate the generosity my friend! As mentioned, I’ve not had much luck with the regular C.A.O. Cameroon, so am looking forward to giving the l’anniversaire a go. The vitola is robusto and is sharply box pressed with a somewhat rounded cap. The Cameroon wrapper definitely looks to have a bit of age to it with not much by way of oil and is quite smooth even with veins running throughout. There’s a slight give in the body when squeezed and has a decent weight, maybe a little on the light side. I punch the cap and find the draw to have little resistance with a sweet, raisin like taste coming through.

With the foot torched and embers burning evenly, I take a good draw and a very good white pepper spice hits the back of the throat very nicely. The smoke, a good medium in body, is flowing effortlessly through the loose draw with a strong, sweet black coffee taste and undertones of cocoa, earth, worn leather, and faint dark roasted nuts. There’s also that sweet raisin flavor that I got in the pre-lit, cold draw.

The burn is good, getting only slightly sideways with a medium pale gray ash forming that is very firm and compact. Although I don’t see tooth in the Cameroon wrapper, it is quite noticeable in the ash. I find the looseness in the draw to actually fit the medium bodied smoke quite well, producing a perfect amount of smoke from each draw taken. The spice continues to be at the perfect amount with the same flavors as previously described. This is indeed a very good cigar.

I’m going to say somewhere around the halfway mark, the smoke evolved into a good full body that was quite strong. However, the smoke was smooth on the palate with the spiciness easing back just a tad. The finish had been somewhat short, being fairly rich with the initial exhaling through the mouth and nose, yet getting towards the end it began lasting more. I also started picking up what seemed like a very nice citrus zest. Very nice indeed! The last third of this cigar? Fantastic!

Might I give a sincere thanks to Charles (not sure if you go by that) for sending me the C.A.O. L’anniversaire Cameroon as I thoroughly enjoyed this cigar. Very good flavors right from the beginning with a spot on body and perfect burn. I’d say this cigar was rather complex and again, thoroughly enjoyable.

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Been quite some time since I've smoked one of these but after that review I might have to pick a few up! Great review as always. :thumbs:
 
Great review Greg! I'm glad that you enjoyed the cigar, the pleasure was mine to finally PIF to someone. I really enjoy these cigars now that they have been sitting for a while, and I am saddened to say that out of the box, few remain. I will definitely be buying two, maybe even three of these once I have the humidor space...

The cocoa is definitely there, as well as the coffee (expresso for me), and I would agree that the flavors are very complex. This is a perfect example of the phrase, "Taste is subjective." I hope you enjoy the other sticks as much as this one! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to send you some cigars.

~Charles
 
I am a big fan of these as well, just not a box press fan. The Rothschild was perfect. It was the only size in the line up that was 'Round". I say "was" because as of last year the Rothschild size is no longer being produced. I have 6 boxes to last me a while and these get better with age. :D
 
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