Dimensions: 6×54 (Soldier)
Wrapper: Unknown
Tobacco: Select from five different countries
Strength: Medium to Full Bodied
Price: $13.84 per stick

The Boss asked me one day through our regular communique via Twitter if I was interested in tracking down this cigar. I gladly jumped at the chance to review this target. CAO was the first brand of cigars I started smoking with regularity (the particular cigar I started with is quite popular and will be reviewed soon), so I was eager to attain this cigar and give it my full attention.

Giving the cigar a thorough examination, I did find a spot or two where the wrapper was just starting to move away from the cigar itself. The cigar itself felt tighter packed than others I have had in the past. The slightly veiny, almost dry looking wrapper really complimented the two-part red and black minimalistic, yet stylish band.

Using a punch and butane lighter, I was immediately greeted with an easy draw, accompanied with woody and sweet tones. A hint of subdued sugarcane comes to mind if I was to try and describe the sweet notes. Thick white smoke was the end result from the effortless draw. After 20 minutes of smoking the cigar, I felt a little disappointed; this was a cigar that was made for a series about modern-day gangsters and I didn’t find it to be anywhere close to full bodied. My surprise with this cigar would come in due time.

As with other CAO cigars I have smoked in the past, I did find that this one did burn just a bit unevenly. Nothing to deter the process but it was noted.    

It was about the 75 minute mark, or at the point in the picture above,  where suddenly, the hidden full-bodied flavors of the cigar came out to greet me. Now here was the cigar fit for the mob! The initial sweetness subsided, leaving me with a heartier woody flavor. Even the smoke felt a little thicker while it hung throughout the room. After two hours, the cigar finished with all of its potency intact.  

Recommendations: I truly enjoyed this incredibly deceptive cigar. However, the only thing I did not enjoy about it was the price. In my opinion, it is simply too much to spend, even for this cigar. I can certainly understand the branding involved in the collaboration with the Sopranos. It truly is an honor to have a cigar associated with a series of that caliber. But until I am making money on the level of Tony Soprano (legitimately), this is one cigar that will not be visiting my humidor anytime soon.