Cao Mx2

Flavor and Character

By the time the ash has stacked once or twice the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. A little further along you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.

As the room starts to pick up a little haze it turns from a simple distraction into something closer to a small ritual and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. Near the end the cigar feels more serious, but it still keeps its composure It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.

The Experience

When the band is getting close to the heat the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. Moving into the early third you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. By the time the ash has stacked once or twice the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and you find yourself more present in the moment than you planned to be.

• Taste: Toasted grain, gentle smoke, and a rounded earth tone that feels comfortable rather than sharp.
• Strength: Medium–Full
• Rating: 93
• Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.