General Cigar Co. has not gotten credit for the job it has done with CAO. When the company took over the brand in 2011, the...Read More

Possibly one of the most interesting and talked about cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show was the CAO Amazon Basin. Using a...Read More

The CAO Amazon Trilogy, which started with the popular Amazon Basin has its second official release. It’s called Fuma Em Corda, a two-size line that...Read More

While the name may say anniversary, this cigar is all about a birthday, that of Cano A. Ozgener. For those not familiar with Ozgener, he...Read More

The 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show brought news of a unique new release for General Cigar Co. Named CAO Amazon Basin, the blend included a...Read More

Perhaps the most sought after release from CAO over the last five years is back. The CAO Amazon Basin, a cigar that debuted in limited...Read More

Don’t call it a comeback. The CAO Sopranos, a line the company launched in 2005 to coincide with the HBO television show The Sopranos, has not...Read More

If you’ve dug into the process of making a cigar, you’ve undoubtedly heard the world pilón, the term for a pile of tobacco that is...Read More

This month, two new vitolas will be added to the CAO Flathead Steel Horse line. General Cigar Co. has announced that it will be releasing...Read More

In 2013, General Cigar Co. added a pair of holiday-themed CAOs each with a somewhat evil personality. The cigars sold well, better than General expected...Read More

For the third consecutive year, General Cigar Co. is releasing a pair of holiday-themed cigars in time for the Christmas season. This year’s releases are...Read More