CAO LX2 Robusto – Cigar Review

CAO LX2 – Cigar Review

The CAO LX2 was originally released at the 2008 IPCPR and is dubbed as CAO’s fullest bodied cigar. At launch, the LX2’s were hot as hell but since then, you don’t really hear much about them much. I have had these cigars since about then but lost track of them until I recently ran across them while digging through my humidor. Some reviews out there state that these cigars may need some age; well here you go, let’s see what has happened in a year and a half with the CAO LX2.

Cigar: CAO LX2
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sungrown
Binder: Honduran
Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican
Made In: Honduras
Size: Robusto
Price: $6-$8 per single Cigar

Appearance & Construction: The CAO LX2 is a delicious looking cigar. The dark brown wrapper is dripping with oils despite being aged for over a year and a half. The wrapper has very small veins on it except for one medium sided vein that protrudes from the cigar. The bands are very modern looking with a black background and silver tribal art. I could deal without the secondary band on this cigar as it starts taking away from the beautiful wrapper of this cigar but in all, it doesn’t matter what the band, or the cigar for that matter, look like.

Smoking Characteristics: In the past CAO’s draw and myself have not has a good history, but the CAO LX2 draws like a champ. The nice draw has just a bit of resistance that provides you with a healthy amount of smoke. The burn was pretty wavy but evened out after the first third. The ash is chunky, but does not flake off or have any flowering.

Flavor: The CAO LX2 starts out with a nice dark fruity sweetness complimented by some earthiness. Once the cigar gets going, I start to pick up some mocha in the background along with a touch of spice. The second third is much of the same but the final third of this cigar has amazing flavors of mocha and mixed berries.

Final Thoughts: CAO has a winner on its hands with the LX2. I thought it was a good cigar when it first came out and I think it is better now that it had some rest. The cigar has great flavor and complexity and I can see many cigar enthusiast liking this cigar. If you haven’t done so already, do yourself a favor and pick some of these up.

Cigar Rating: Great/Above Average

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