| Brand: CAO |
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| Cigar Name: CX2-Toro |
| Origin: Nicaragua |
| Wrapper: Cameroon |
| Filler: Columbia, Nicaragua |
| Binder: Cameroon |
| Length: 6 ” |
| Ring Gauge: 54 |
| Overall Reviewers Average Score: 7.41 = Average |
| Scoring: Under 5.9 = Poor / 6 - 7.4 = Average / 7.5 - 8.4 = Very Good / 8.5 - 10 = Superior |
| Note: All cigar reviews are done thru a blind taste testing. |
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Score |
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| Lance Windham |
| Appearance: Nice appearance, single cap, smooth & small veining. Great dark brown Cameroon wrapper. Nice earthy, Cameroon scent on pre-light. |
8.4 |
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| Construction: Medium weight for a large vitola size. Firm even roll but not too tight. |
7.4 |
| Draw & Burn: Pre-light draw was better than expected for the firmness of the roll & size. Nice even burn @ first third, second third but at the end of the second third it had a harder draw. The tighter draw straighten out and opened up to a lot of full smoke. |
7.5 |
| Flavor & Strength: Started out mild with a lot of smoke, no distinguishing flavor on the 1st few puffs. Then it developed a cocoa with a little spice, then a hint of cinnamon and honey nut and finished with hints of a peppery sweet aroma. |
8.4 |
| Final Impression: At the half way mark to the last third it seemed a little harsher smoke and had a hard ash (stem in filler). I enjoyed the 1st half with the most distinct flavors. I typically enjoy a Cameroon and food this to be very different than my normal Cameroon smoke |
8.4 |
| Tasted with water. |
| This tasters Average Score |
8.02 |
| Marilyn Miller |
| Appearance: Slight veining, med brown & dry to the touch |
8 |
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| Construction: Firm, well capped. Became dry & began to unroll during burn. |
6 |
| Draw & Burn: Smooth easy draw, burns evenly and had a dark grayish ash. |
9 |
| Flavor & Strength: Medium to full body with a woody aroma and a spicy flavor that was slightly sweet & spicey. |
7 |
| Final Impression: Not as complex I enjoy. |
7.5 |
| This tasters Average Score |
7.5 |
| Oscar Lopez |
| Appearance: Attractive dark wrapper, nice ring size. A few small blemishes, nothing to offensive. |
7.5 |
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| Construction: Medium firmness, veiny & bumby. |
7.2 |
| Draw & Burn: Very easy draw, lots of smoke, burns even, ash a bit flaky (light to medium gray at the halfway point). The burn became uneven and lost its ease of draw. |
7 |
| Flavor & Strength: 1st 1/4 = Grassy, earthy & medium bodied, 2nd 1/4 = cocoa& some spiciness and the best of the cigar, 3rd 1/4 = earthy, woody & a bit harsh, last 1/4 = unsmokable |
7 |
| Final Impression: This is an attractive dark stick and started out with a earthy, grassy flavor and an easy draw with a good burn. It evolved into a creamy cocoa smoke that was mostly mild to my palate. At the mid point of the smoke it became harsh and flavorless and with less than a 1/4 left it was an empty flavorless stick. |
6.5 |
| Tasted with coffee. |
| This tasters Average Score |
7.04 |
| Glen Omary |
| Appearance: Seemed solid but typical. |
7 |
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| Construction: Very solid with a stem protruding from each end. |
7.5 |
| Draw & Burn: Smooth draw, long slow burn and uneven at times with a tenancy to burn out. |
6 |
| Flavor & Strength: Earthy from the start with a mild spice flavor & strengh. It seems to be a mild to medium stick. |
7.5 |
| Final Impression: This cigar seemed to start off good but the flavor & draw got to be poor. |
7.4 |
| This tasters Average Score |
7.08 |