| A tribute to the good ole red, white, and blue, CAO America is a unique dual-wrapped cigar |
| which smokes like a dream. Just as America is called a melting pot, so is CAO America. An |
| extremely unique blend of filler tobacco from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic is paired |
| with tobaccos from Italy as well as America. A spicy Brazilian binder holds it all |
| together. Just as one-of-a-kind as the filler blend is the wrapper. A dual wrapper of |
| Connecticut shade as well as Connecticut broadleaf maduro are utilized to create a barber |
| pole effect. While most list this cigar as a medium-to-full-bodied cigar, the few that we |
| have smoked have resided closer to the medium end of that range. |
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| CAO America Potomac has a beautiful band with an American flag design and a secondary blue |
| and gold band around the foot accented with stars and the eagle seal of America. As |
| striking as this presentation is, what really sticks out is the striped effect the two |
| distinct wrapper leaves give. Mostly visible is the dark and toothy Connecticut broadleaf |
| maduro with a small stripe of the pale and smooth Connecticut shade poking through. CAO |
| America is one of those cigars that builds in strength as you smoke it. On first light we |
| were surprised at the mild but flavorful smoke, but were wondering about how this was |
| listed as medium-full everywhere. The more we puffed, the more we understood. Each draw |
| builds on the last until it hits a crescendo of medium-full-bodied smoke. Burn was perfect, |
| the draw was only slightly tight, but that is to be expected of a cigar with a double |
| wrapper and a thick binder such as this one. It never once distracted from the wonderful |
| taste, and in fact cooled the smoke down to an incredibly tasty level. |
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| CAO America Potomac, 5" x 56 robusto, is a cigar that will make you want to stand up and |
| salute. A unique looking cigar, with a special blend and a fantastic full flavor. Perfect |
| cigar for an all-American BBQ or a great steak dinner. Other great cigars to try on CAO's |
| hop around the world are their Italia and Brazilia lines. |
