CAO Rock n Rolled Event Exclusive

📌 Brand: CAO
📌 Line: Rock ‘n’ Rolled - Event only
📌 Size: Robusto Extra (51/2" × 54)
📌 Weight: 17.5 g
📌 Age: 18 years
📌 Origin: N/a

Tasting Notes

• Cocoa – Medium-dark, slightly sweet

• Toasted Wood – Warm, dry backbone

• Black Pepper – Controlled but present

• Earth – Clean, supportive base

First Impressions

The cigar presents a dark, rustic wrapper with a solid roll and good overall firmness. Pre-light aroma shows cocoa, dry wood, and light spice. Cold draw is well balanced, offering immediate cocoa and earth.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens smoothly with cocoa and toasted wood. Burn is straight and smoke output generous.

• Second Third – Earth and pepper build gently, maintaining balance and body. This is the strongest and most enjoyable section.

• Final Third – Burn starts to wander and requires a few corrections. Flavors remain intact but lose some precision toward the end.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Ron Cartavio XO 18 Year - Dark caramel, dried fruit, and soft oak complement the cigar’s cocoa-forward profile and add richness in the final third.

• Tea – Yunnan Fengqing Classic Black Tea - Malty, smooth, and slightly sweet — stabilizes the palate as burn corrections become necessary.

Music Pairing

“No One Knows” – Queens of the Stone Age
Driving rhythm and grit mirror the cigar’s bold but controlled character.

Final Thoughts

CAO Rock ‘n’ Rolled delivers a solid, flavorful experience with good balance and body. The cigar performs well until the last third, where burn corrections slightly interrupt the flow, but never fully derail the enjoyment.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Burn instability in the final third required multiple corrections and reduced overall refinement.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.