STG Estelí

When I first heard about the CAO Amazon Series, I thought it was nothing more than a marketing ploy, an opinion that was proven wrong…

In 2013, General Cigar Co.’s CAO brand launched a line called Flathead that drew from the automotive and motorcycle worlds for its inspiration. The original…

The Cohiba Silencio, a cigar made as a private blend for brand ambassador Sean Williams, is now in stores. General Cigar Co. has begun shipping…

Last year there was the CAO Estelí and then CAO Nicaragua, now there’s a CAO Hommage to Nicaragua. Select markets outside the U.S. will be…

CAO’s popular Flathead is getting a follow up this year. It’s called the CAO Flathead V19 and uses tobaccos from Connecticut for both the wrapper…

General Cigar Co.’s exclusive release for members of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) this year is a CAO. The CAO Brazilia Select is a…

There have been many notable cigars released as event-exclusive cigars through the years, from the legendary Tatuaje Black Label Robusto three-packs to the Menelik from…

If I had to give an award for the best trade show walkthrough, it would go to General Cigar Co. Each tour is a series…

Earlier this year there was a CAO Estelí, now there’s a CAO Nicaragua. While the name is Nicaragua, the wrapper is actually from the Jamastran…

General Cigar Co.’s La Gloria Cubana brand is going to Estelí. At this week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, General will show off the new…

After nearly two months of protests, deaths and failed negotiations, the crisis in Nicaragua has hit a new level as far as the cigar industry…