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CAO LX2 Cuban Press

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I've been dying to try this ever since I saw the CAO Cuban Press box of 12. There are 12 total cigars, 3 each of the LX2, MX2, Italia, and Brazilia in a robusto box press size. I didn't want to spend $60 for it, since I much prefer the LX2 over any other CAO cigar. A buddy bought the box and was nice enough to hand me one.

This is a seriously great stick. Same pepper and fullness of the regular vitolas, but in a perfectly constructed and beautiful box press. Very solid cigar with a pretty firm draw that still produces loads of smoke. Smoked much longer than the regular LX2 robusto; This thing is dense! I love box pressed sticks, and this one didn't disappoint in any aspect. I hope these become part of the line, but I don't think it will happen any time soon.

On a side note, I also had the LX2 Salomone recently and it's also a hit. 2.5 hours of wonderful smoking pleasure.
 

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I agree. The LX2 Cuban Press was the first CAO that I ever really cared for. Luckily for me, my B&M opened up a few of the Cuban Press samplers and were selling them as singles.
 

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I love most CAO's however I did not care for the LX2. I thought the MX2 was the best then the CX2 followed perfectly. So in my opinion I thought the LX2 had a bitter almost flat and one dementional flavor (Boring). If you got a chance to try the other two please let us know your thoughts on how they compare to the LX2.
 
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I like the Mx2 a lot... have an Lx2 in the humi that is really starting to look good.... Pretty soon I'll have to break it out.
 
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