CAO - Bones
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Connecticut Shade
Filler: Honduras (Jamastran | La Entrada) | Nicaragua (Estelí) | Dominican Republic (Piloto Cubano)
Factory: STG Estelí (Nicaragua)
Vitola: 5″ × 54 “Chicken Foot” (Robusto)
The Glove :
The aroma is of plum, dried cranberries, leather, black cardamom, damp soil, instant coffee and a note of latex.
1st :
Initial puffs from the CAO Bones elicited flavors of earth and leather, with a dry cocoa powder coming in behind that, along with black pepper and a slight sweetness on the finish. The retrohale had red pepper, leather, and roasted nuts. The body was medium-plus, and the sweetness picked up as the first third burned along, taking on chocolate and dark cherry notes.
2nd:
The second third brings more leather into play with the sweeter notes and an increasing pepper spice component while the body ramped up to a more medium-full place.
3rd:
The last third of Bones had the sweetness fading a bit while earth and leather took back over as the main flavor notes. Pepper backed off a little, as well, but did continue on at a nice level.
Draw :
The draw is a little constrained but expected with the shape of the cigar
Burn :
The burn is uneven, and the wrapper splits apart (I had this happen on three cigars). There was no need to relight
Packaging :
The box is a rectangular pyramid with a u
Final Thoughts :
