CAO Vision - Prana

[avid toker]

I had to meet a friend in Philly yesterday but he got caught up in traffic. So since I had some time to kill, I figured I'd stop by Holt's for a cigar. I knew I should have brought my cigar caddy with my own smokes :sadstare:

Anyway, inside Holt's I went and perused the merchandise. In the glass cabinet they had 2004 Forbidden X for $37.50......WTF??? I decided to try out a CAO Vision Prana (pyramid) @ $16/stick. Even that was high for a cigar but I used to like CAO so I figured why not. I'm a sucker for gimmicks I guess :help:

Headed to the lounge at the back of the store and examined the stick. Nice looking Dominican wrapper (corojo), Dominican binder with Nicaraguan, Brazilian and Dominican filler. Solid construction with no soft spots and the bunch looked neatly rolled. Clipped the head and the draw was spot on. The burn was relatively straight and the smoke output was great. Alas, that's where the good points end. The flavor was nondescript. At one point it almost tasted like fumigated tobacco. Definitely full bodied and it had a nicotine kick but the blend was lackluster and it struggled to meld into any kind of pleasant flavor. Overall, the worst CAO I've ever had. I should have just bought a CAO Cameroon, pocketed the extra savings and been done with it.

 

[Electric Sheep]

It's crap....a shockingly bad cigar.

 

[tedski]

Luckily the Visions I had the displeasure to smoke were part of a trade ... so the pain was not as bad to my pocketbook. I do enjoy some of the other CAO cigar lines, but they laid a big goose egg with this one.

 

[Headbanger]

Thanks for taking one for the team Shane.

 

[smoke76]

After all the hype I had to try one also. I'm a fam of thier CX2 and mX2. But... the Vision was horrible. I think the high price is due to the High Tech box. Its a shame, I partied with Jon Hubber from CAO and he was so exited about the line. I think it's going to tank.

 

[Electric Sheep]

Well next time you party with him, kick him square in the nuts for dropping that turd in the punchbowl.

 

[aleam_38]

Well next time you party with him, kick him square in the nuts for dropping that turd in the punchbowl.

Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyy goddddddddddddddd
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Headbanger]

Well next time you party with him, kick him square in the nuts for dropping that turd in the punchbowl.

Tell us how you REALLY feel Duane. :rofl:

 

[jmatkins]

That is a let down. I too love the CAO line, and I have one that I am letting sit for a while and try to to see it it will do anything.

 

[avid toker]

I'm afraid letting it sit might not do a thing although I wish you better luck. While it isn't fair to judge a cigar by smoking only one example, it isn't worth my time or money to sample more. More for the rest of you....

 

[tobby4]

I have been done with that line for a few years, and I am alright staying that way..

 

[jwintosh]

thanks for the review,,,, i'll pass....

 

[jmatkins]

I'm afraid letting it sit might not do a thing although I wish you better luck. While it isn't fair to judge a cigar by smoking only one example, it isn't worth my time or money to sample more. More for the rest of you....

I hear you, but you are not the first to say this was a lifeless cigars. Oh well live and learn. But I was at a cigar bar in Worcester a month ago and a guy there was smoking one and he really enjoyed it and the bartender smoked on a vendor gave him and he liked as well. I will try it and post later.

 

[caudio51]

Thanks for Sharing Shane, sorry you kicked 16 bucks their way

 

[Altercall]

Luckily the Visions I had the displeasure to smoke were part of a trade ... so the pain was not as bad to my pocketbook. I do enjoy some of the other CAO cigar lines, but they laid a big goose egg with this one.

Rub it in why don't you.:crying:

 

[Rutkus]

i actually saw these at the B&M the other day, i couldn't believe the price and they didn't even look that well made. the wrappers looked like shit on these, no way in hell i'm payin $15+

even the boxes look cheap to me