CAO is General Cigar's globe-trotting brand, built on tobacco from around the world, with lines that run from infused Flavours cigars to medium-to-full blends like Flathead and MX2. At Sun of a Gun Cigars, we carry a curated selection of CAO cigars as an authorized retailer, with humidity-safe shipping nationwide and $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.
The CAO Story
CAO sums up its approach as "Where tobacco grows, CAO goes." The brand describes sourcing leaf from the Amazon, the mountains of Colombia, the valleys of the Dominican Republic and the volcanoes of Nicaragua, and blending without boundaries. CAO is part of General Cigar Co., and its range spans every palate, from mellow infused smokes to medium-to-full blends.
CAO Flavours Infused Cigars Worth Trying
The CAO Flavours line is for smokers who want something different: premium tobacco infused with flavors such as vanilla, peach, honey and cherry. We carry Eileen's Dream, Moontrance, Bella Vanilla, Gold Honey and Cherrybomb, in cigars, tubos and cigarillo tins.
Eileen's Dream
Eileen's Dream is a mild Dominican blend under a Cameroon wrapper, infused with coconut milk, cream, white chocolate truffles and premium Irish whiskey. CAO rates it mellow, with chocolate, vanilla, cream and hazelnut: an easy after-dinner cigar or a gift for someone new to premium smokes.
CAO America
CAO America salutes its namesake with two American-grown wrappers, a Connecticut Broadleaf and a Connecticut Shade, over a Brazilian binder and filler from the Dominican Republic, Italy, Nicaragua and the United States. CAO lists it as medium-bodied, with cream and oak. Sizes: Potomac (5 x 56), Landmark (6 x 60) and Monument (6¼ x 54).
CAO Cameroon
CAO Cameroon pairs a sweet Cameroon wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and filler. CAO rates it mellow to medium, with cocoa, dried wood, nuts, toast and coffee, and credits its balance for a 92 rating from Cigar Aficionado. Sizes run from the Perfecto (4 x 48) to the Churchill (6⅞ x 48).
CAO Flathead
Inspired by hot rods, CAO Flathead is box-pressed with a flat top, and its frontmarks are named for engine parts. A Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper covers a Connecticut Habano binder and Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan ligero filler. CAO rates it medium to full: sweet, fruity, leathery and rich.
CAO MX2
CAO MX2 is "maduro times two": a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and a spicy Brazilian binder, over Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler. Medium to full, sweet, rich and peppery, in the Robusto (5 x 52), Toro (6 x 54), Gordo (6 x 60) and Belicoso (7 x 56).
Why Buy CAO Cigars at Sun of a Gun Cigars
Sun of a Gun Cigars is an authorized CAO retailer, which means every cigar ships fresh from properly humidified storage at the correct temperature and humidity. We ship nationwide, including Puerto Rico, at $9.99 flat or free on orders of $125 or more. Whether you're stocking up on Eileen's Dream or Moontrance tubos, a tin of CAO Flavours cigarillos or the four-cigar sampler, you're getting the real thing, properly stored and delivered with care from Yuma, Arizona. CAO America, Cameroon, Flathead and MX2 are not currently listed online; call 928-276-3500 and a tobacconist will tell you what is in the humidor.
Frequently Asked Questions About CAO Cigars
Which CAO cigar should a beginner try first?
Eileen's Dream from the CAO Flavours line is an easy starting point: mellow and dessert-sweet, infused with coconut milk, cream, white chocolate truffles and Irish whiskey. For a traditional, unflavored cigar, CAO Cameroon is mellow to medium.
Where are CAO cigars made?
The CAO Flavours cigars we carry are made in the Dominican Republic. Across the range, CAO sources tobacco from around the world: Cameroon wrappers on CAO Cameroon and Eileen's Dream, American-grown wrappers on CAO America, and Brazilian, Nicaraguan, Dominican, Honduran and Peruvian leaf in blends such as Flathead and MX2.
Are CAO cigars strong?
CAO makes cigars across a wide range of strengths. Eileen's Dream is mellow, CAO Cameroon mellow to medium and CAO America medium, while Flathead and MX2 are rated medium to full.
Does Sun of a Gun Cigars ship CAO cigars nationwide?
Yes. We ship nationwide, including Puerto Rico. Cigars ship in sealed, humidity-safe packaging so they arrive ready to smoke, and orders of $125 or more ship free.
