CAO will soon be introducing a new addition to their Brazilia line, the CAO Brazilia Carnivale.

The Carnivale is described as an updated and more powerful Brazilia blend that uses ligero from three different countries. The current CAO Brazilia blend is comprised of a Brazilian wrapper with binder and filler from Nicaragua.

The CAO Brazilia Carnivale will be a brick-and-mortar exclusive and will come in 12-count boxes. Sizes, pricing and blend specifics have not been released yet. The cigar is slated to debut in March 2013.

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