CAO L'anniversaire Cameroon

[The BurgerMeister]

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construction good on this box-pressed stick. a little spongy. nice wrapper, no faults/holes. lit easily, draws perfectly. burn is very even so far. ash is dark grey and fell off at about 1". initial notes are grass or straw with a nice earthy aroma.

into the second third, and a nice subtle sweetness has come into play. it's bringing everything together nicely. flavors are still grassy and the aroma is still earthy. so far, this is a very smooth and enjoyable smoke.

getting close to the band, and this stick's smoking nice and even all the way. no issues. at the band, a nice leathery flavor has taken over. there are still subtle grassy and earthy notes, especially on the finish. the aforementioned sweetness is now quite subdued. there's now a nice velvet feeling on the tongue... like a pleasant coating made of the earth and leather flavors. this smoke just got smoother as it burned down. this is a nubber for sure.

burned a little hot down by the nub, so that nice velvet feel went away. all in all, a great smoke! very enjoyable!

GRADE: B

N.B. i'm refining my review template. my apologies for the inconsistencies. :guitar:

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Thanks for the review and for sharing your experience.

 

[njstone]

Thanks for the review. I've had a few, and agree that it's a good cigar. On the mild side, and no "wow" factor, but a solid Cammy.

 

[Alwayslit]

Nice review. I long for the ones made by Don Douglas.

 

[MichiganM]

Thanks for the review!

I smoked a few of these when I first got into the hobby, very mild and a touch of sweetness to them. I always hated the fact that the ash was always so flaky with these.