Video review HERE.
(Description provided by General Cigar)
CAO proudly presents Vision, a limited-edition release that speaks to the many facets of the highly innovative Nicaraguan brand.
“On the one hand, Vision expresses CAO’s commitment to the past through its dedication to old-world craftsmanship. And on the other hand, Vision takes a look into the future, with ultra-modern packaging that shatters the conventions of the handmade cigar category. Vision embodies CAO perfectly, as a brand that challenges the status quo while keeping a firm eye on tradition,” said Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager of CAO.
The blend is made exclusively with Habano-seed tobaccos, each grown in microclimates surrounding the STG Estelí factory where the cigars are made. CAO Vision is made with a lush, reddish-hued Honduran Jamastran Viso wrapper that crowns a Nicaraguan Jalapa binder and blend of Nicaraguan fillers from Condega, Estelí and Jalapa.
The experience of CAO Vision begins as a creamy smoke with a subtle natural sweetness and progresses to include notes of wood and chocolate, peppered with a rich spice.
While the blend stands on its own, the 30-count humidor brings CAO Vision to the next level. The futuristic-looking presentation comes complete with holographic foil treatments, working LED lights and two push-sensitive drawers that each hold 15 smokes.
CAO Vision will be released in just one size, a 6” x 52 Toro which will sell for an SRP of $18.99 per cigar. For the U.S. market, 1,700 humidors will be made available at select retailers beginning on November 1.
Due to the brand’s popularity overseas, CAO will release 1,000 humidors of Vision to select retailers in Europe in the first quarter of 2023.
CAO Vision 2022 comes almost two years to the day following the limited edition re-release of CAO Vision which debuted in 2020 and featured a Cameroon wrapper.
I reviewed the
Vision 2020 in January, 2021 and it received a score of 87.
The cigar looks nice and has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a touch of firmness. The initial flavors at light up were citrus, citrus peel, brown sugar, thick nutmeg, and leather. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Nice start.
At the first third (43 minutes) I still had the orange citrus but there was more citrus peel, brown sugar, quite a bit of nutmeg, and leather. The citrus and brown sugar are holding the cigar at a nice place with all the citrus peel and nutmeg. The finish is hints of brown sugar and leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The cigar is already better than the original 2020 version. I rated the first third 92.
Moving through the second third (1 hour 24 minutes) there was a reduction in the nutmeg, the citrus peel is at a good level and works nicely with the citrus and brown sugar, the leather increased, and there is now some black coffee. The finish is hints of citrus and quite a bit of leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The cigar made some gains and losses so I held the score of 92.
The cigar lasted an impressive 1 hour 54 minutes. Great burn time. Nothing much changed. I still had citrus, citrus peel, brown sugar, light nutmeg, leather, and black coffee. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. I held 92 for the final third. This cigar is much better than the original 2020 version. And it had a fantastic burn time. But it's rather expensive so at least you get your money's worth! Give it a try.
Overall Score: 92
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