On this strangely warm thanksgiving day I decided to try out another cigar that General Cigar sent me, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb. It’s another one blended by Ricky Rodriguez, and one that was certainly done well. Without front-selling too much, go ahead and check out my thoughts below! If you’ve smoked one before or are inspired to pick one up now, be sure to let me know what you think of yours.
The Cigar
- Origin – Nicaragua
- Wrapper – Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder – Connecticut, Habano
- Filler – Dominican, Nicaraguan
- Vitola – Gordo
- Size – 6.0 x 60
- Strength – Full
Source: cigarsinternational.com
Before Lighting
This cigar had me fond of its name and look; as someone who works on cars it heightened my expectations as well by drawing on engine we see in classic hot rod fords. Notes of cocoa were present in the cold draw along with the fruity taste of the wrapper.
First Third 2/2
This cigar hit me immediately with the wow factor. I loved the notes I was getting and the draw was fantastic. The flavors I was hit with were earthy ones mixed with cocoa. Then, as I got further into this section of the cigar, I began to take notes of black pepper and what I would describe as dark roast coffee bean.
Middle of Cigar 2/2
For this part of the cigar I continued to get the same notes as those in the first third, but the black pepper taste seemed to calm down a little.
The cocoa began to taste more like dark chocolate, which is very similar to me, but again I’d say became a bit calmer like the black pepper did.
The earthy notes still hit my palette and this stick continued to have a great burn and had no harsh taste, a pleasure to keep smoking.
End of Cigar 1.8/2
I began to lose some of the black pepper and cacao/dark chocolate notes that I had experienced earlier. The earthy notes began to take over, but they were very pleasurable. It was almost what I would describe as a dark earthy taste, a stronger earth note than before.
Overall Thoughts
I had a great time smoking this cigar, it was one I really didn’t want to end! I would definitely recommend that you smoke this cigar. As I was smoking it I actually sent a text to my friends telling them they gotta try it, and I hope you have the same reaction. This was a to the end type of cigar and then some. Although, I would warn it is a strong bodied cigar so be prepared for the extra kick this carburetor gives your engine!
Ratings:
1/1 Pre-light
1/1 Construction/Apprearance
1/1 Overall Lighting/Burn Process
5.8/6 Smoking Experience
1/1 Personal Enjoyment/Value
9.8/10 Overall
~ Connor Coles
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