“QUICK PUFF” – CAO MX3
Dec 6, 2009 Cigar, Quick Puff
Tonight’s “Quick Puff” Review is the mysterious CAO MX3 Robusto.
CAO maintains an inventory of specific tobacco that they use in special blends called “The Escaparate Collection” The collection is an assortment of different cigar blends that utilizes these special tobacco lots. What makes these blends unique is that they are generally not released to the public or released in very small amounts since there is not enough of the Escaparate tobaccos to be used in standard release blends.
One of these mysterious, Escaparate cigars is the CAO MX3. The MX3 is available only at Drapers Tobacconist in Washington D.C. – (800) 572-2382. It is exclusive to them and will most likely remain so as long as they last.
The MX3 is a very rough looking stick. It has a lumpy, bumpy wrapper, but is firmly packed. The stick is incredibly oily and is very rich looking. Nose is distinct chocolate and espresso. Maybe the ultra dark maduro wrapper has my mind playing tricks on me, but I swear I smelled chocolate covered coffee beans. Draw was a little firm for my liking. It took me two good draws to pull enough smoke for one normal draw. Bothersome, but not a deal-breaker. The MX3 is a simple, but amazing flavor profile. It’s basically chocolate, coffee and light wood. What makes this cigar special is the intensity of those flavors and how they mingle together so nicely. Simply put, this cigar was delicious.
It’s disappointing how difficult these are to obtain and how limited they are. This is truly a wonderful smoke that I would buy again and again if readily available. As it is I will certainly pick up more from Drapers and hide them away. Definitely a contender for Top 10 Cigars of the year.
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Tags: CAO, Draper's, Escaparate, MX3
May 27th, 2010 at 8:26 am
This same cigar is now available at Burns Tobacconist in Chattanooga, TN as well. It is a great cigar. The only 2 places in the world to get it is at Drapers and at Burns. Enjoy!