CAO Vision Prana Cigar Review
The number on the band was 703433, if you really need to know. Good looking cigar with a couple of raised veins. On the tip of this torpedo’s cap there’s a lot of extra wrapper that just hangs down. I don’t think that’s normal. Oh, according to the Cigar Cyclopedia, the filler is Dominican Corojo – so it should be very flavorful.
Cigar Stats
Torpedo
Length: 6 1/4″
Ring Gauge: 52
Wrapper: Dom. Rep.
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Filler: Brazil, Dom. Rep., Nicaragua
Price: $12.00
[SIDE NOTE - I looked online and this cigar can get quite expensive, up to $16 a stick! That's a ton of money for any cigar so it better be good!]
Ignite Flame!
A good amount of spice with a good draw. Doughy, slightly herbal, very moist smoke. I’m liking it so far but I’m only half an inch in so things can change.
It has burned evenly over the first inch of the cigar. It is full bodied but barely so. Not the most powerful cigar ever but it’s still pretty strong. Great amount of smoke.
Very smooth flavors. No real leading flavors as far as I can tell but, this may be odd, I am getting a flowery flavor coming through as well. The smoke is very creamy though.
Over halfway through the cigar now and it’s definitely 90+. Nothing has changed to the flavor profile. Great cigar, no problems with it.
I’m nearing the end now and, in retrospection, the flavors just aren’t that extraordinary. They are good and well above average but there’s just something missing.
91 points
Cigar Aficionado: They liked this cigar so much that they named it their #9 cigar of 2007. “The cigar is earthy, woody and toasty, with roasted nuts on the palate and a pleasant medium body.” They found that it had many veins as well but gave it 92 points anyway.
Cigar Jack: For him the cigar started out earthy and mellowed out into “hints of cream and roasted peanuts were added to the mix, probably from the aged wrapper. At the end, the Vision got a tad spicy, which I also enjoyed.”
World of Cigars: “The draw is loose but not too so, and if anything, it just offers a generous amount of white smoke with a medium body. The cigar has a cedary profile with leather and vanilla notes. At first, it seems that the cigar will not grow complex, but then flavours of sugar roasted nuts and something which resembles fresh baked bread step into the picture. Half way through, the flavours intensify, the nutty flavour taking more room and bringing along a creamy finish with fruity edges.” They gave it 93 points!
CAO Vision Prana Cigar Review
Like almost every CAO cigar I have smoked in the past this one looks perfect. It’s very oily and has a light brown wrapper. I am drinking water with this cigar.
Cigar Stats
Torpedo
Length: 6 1/4″
Ring Gauge: 52
Wrapper: Dom Rep
Binder: Dom Rep
Filler: Dom Rep, Nicaragua
Price: $12.00
Go Light!
Effortless draw. The flavors are oak, mild spice and there is also a grassiness to this cigar (which is different than earthiness, In my opinion). It is on the strong side of the medium-full bodied range. It starts out burning hot but it calms down shortly. Tons of flavor at the beginning.
This isn’t one of my favorite cigars, however. I just don’t like the mix of flavors. It is more on the light and airy flavor spectrum. Don’t get me wrong, it is a very good cigar. The flavors that it does have are represented well. I just personally like something with stronger flavors; a cigar that is peppery, leathery, etc.
One and a half inches in and it is a medium bodied cigar. The flavors are staying constant. On a side note: I am smoking this cigar with Rommel (maybe you will remember the back of his head from the CAO picture – this cigar isn’t from that box). Don’t worry, Rommel isn’t smoking a cigar, he is chewing a dog bone. I also found out that listening to a podcast while smoking a cigar is far better than trying to read while smoking.
Over halfway through now and it is not burning evenly. The flavors are still the same though. Nothing seems to change with this cigar, it is very consistent.
The CAO Vision is a good cigar. It just turns out I don’t like the flavors all that much. I do think that others would like it though.
89 points
