CAO BX3

At first glance, the ring sparkles brightly, catching the eye with its colourful hues. And this module certainly has no shortage of colour.

BX3. Far from being a complicated code name, it simply indicates that the wrapper, binder and filler contain Brazilian tobaccos. The "mata fina" wrapper is oily and very dark. Its serrated edge gives the cigar a raw appearance and provides an initial leathery and rich aroma.

It's not every day you find so much Brazil in a cigar. Yet CAO wanted to showcase this rich terroir, which produces full-bodied, powerful tobaccos.

Tasting menu

Notes

The first third starts with notes of burnt wood and pepper, already promising a powerful tasting experience. During the first 25 minutes, the intensity gradually increases. Then the spiciness fades to make way for delicious notes of melted chocolate and molasses. A new roundness that is welcome in the tasting and brings a beautiful aromatic depth.

The combination of a powerful wrapper, an earthy and sweet binder, and a flavourful and deep filler blending tobaccos from across Latin America make this robusto a must-try for lovers of characterful cigars.

Allow approximately 60 minutes to fully enjoy the rich and flavourful finish of this robusto.

Pairing

If you have the opportunity, now is the time to bring out that bottle of amber cachaça, whose woody, rounded flavours will complement those of the BX3.

The cigar anecdote

Not really a puro, as the blend also contains Honduran, Mexican and Nicaraguan tobacco. But Brazilian from the wrapper to the filler.