CAO Brazilia GOL
Origin: Nicaragua
Size: 5.00 X 56
Wrapper: Brazil

From CigarBid.com:
Finally released after five years of planning, the CAO Brazilia is a full-flavored cigar made from the finest Brazilian wrappers, aged Nicaraguan long leaves and binders, and aged extensively. The fat ring gauges from 54 to 60 on the Brazilia helps deliver a veritable bevy of complex flavors. Offering a smooth, rich and full taste.

Reviewed by: Will Copeland
Date: January 2005
Notes:

After a big Sunday lunch I settled myself down with a glass of Bush and toasted the end of this great fat cigar. This is a fat cigar, so big in fact that I was a bit uncomfortable smoking it. It just didn't fit comfortably in my mouth. So it's a bad choice for me.

Anyway: Started off mild and cool. Didn't really taste of anything - probably completely overwhelmed by the whiskey. After fifteen minutes or so it became much more flavoursome and I began to enjoy it. It produced quite a creamy dense smoke for a while but then it all went wrong, the last 2" or so tasted tarry and burnt. I smoked it for a while longer hoping for an improvement and then threw it away.

Not a bad cigar just not all that impressive, the length of stub left when it became unpleasant was a little disapointing. Quite enjoyable really but there are lots better cigars in the CAO range.

Solid construction. Perfect burn, I mean perfect. Started out with a hint of spice, but went away after the first 1/4 inch. Flavor and strength stayed consistent throughout the whole smoke.

Held damn near a two inch ash. Longest ash I ever got out of a cigar. I guess the 56 ring helped that. I would concur on the Medium to Full flavor leaning more toward medium. While very enjoyable, I found myself comparing it to my CAO Anny maduro, that I love, and was left a tad bit underwhelmed. Some more dor time might change my opinion.