CAO Pilón Añejo Returning to Store Shelves as a Full-Time Line
General Cigar Co. announced today that the CAO Pilón Añejo line is returning to store shelves as a full-time line, though with limited availability.
“When CAO Pilón Añejo launched last spring, it quickly became apparent that we needed to make this blend more than just a one-time offering,” said Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager for CAO, in a press release. “So we took on the labor and time-intensive methods needed to ferment the tobacco and age the cigars and are making this a full-time brand for CAO. Given the work that goes into this blend, production quantities will be limited but the good news is that we’re able to deliver what our retailers and fans have asked of us.”
Total production of the initial batch of CAO Pilón Añejo had been limited to 5,000 boxes.
The line relies on circular pilónes to heighten the smoking experience and aesthetics of the cigar’s Cuban-seed Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Underneath that is a Honduran habano binder nd fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The company calls the cigar “a medium-to-full-bodied smoke that bears a deep, rich color and savory notes of wood, earth and toast, with a touch of spice.”
The line is produced at the STG Danlí factory in Honduras. and offered in three sizes:
- CAO Pilon Añejo Robusto (5 1/2 x 54) — $8.89 (Box of 20, $177.80)
- CAO Pilon Añejo Toro (6 x 52) — $8.99 (Box of 20, $179.80)
- CAO Pilon Añejo Gigante (5 7/8 x 60) — $9.29 (Box of 20, $185.80)
The cigars began shipping to retailers this week.
Images courtesy of General Cigar Co.
Patrick Lagreid
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