CAO Cigars BX3

CAO BX3 Robusto

Stogie Press · Sep 1, 2022

For those of you that are familiar with the CAO Amazon Basin and CAO Brazilia cigar blends, you understand that CAO has quite a bit of experience working with Brazilian Tobacco. Now enters the BX3, which aptly stands for Brazilian times 3. That’s right, the new BX3 incorporates Brazilian tobacco in the wrapper, the binder, and Read more about Cigar Review: CAO BX3 Robusto – Rated 93[…]

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52

CAO Cigars BX3

Kaplowitz · Sep 20, 2022

Earth | Molasses | Nuttiness Quite dark and deeply-nuanced earthiness with big looks at vegetal notes within. Composted earth, topsoil, sweet grass, and alfalfa. Rich af profile does thin-some after the opening act. At that point, a nutty peanut-almond melange, shells and all, begins to offer stricter delineations. Molasses is a thing gate-to-wire, picks up as the smoke progresses. Not particularly spicy but there is a bit of black pepper which ebbs and flows. Middlings show a bit of waxy dark c

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Medium-full · Nicaragua

CAO BX3 Robusto (5 x 52)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Jul 12, 2022

5.00″ × 52

CAO BX3

Kohnhed · May 7, 2026

Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Brazilian Arapiraca Filler: Brazilian, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.49 in 2023 ~ $10.60 in 2026 I have had th…

Toro · 6.00″ × 54 · Medium/Full

CAO BX3 Robusto

Blind Man's Puff · May 26, 2023 · July 2022

CAO, owned by General Cigar, announced a new cigar last year in June, the CAO BX3. This new cigar falls in the same category of cigars like MX2, CX2, and LX2 with the letters representing the type of tobacco used in the blend and the number depicting the number of leaves used. In this case, BX3 refers to Brazilian tobacco times three. This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience. The tobaccos used in the CAO BX3 come from the primary growing regions of Northeastern Brazil. The blend uses a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Brazilian Arapiraca binder, and Brazilian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, and Honduran fillers. CAO BX3 is rolled at General’s factory in Nicaragua, STG Estelí and comes in three sizes: Robusto 5 x 52 $8.99, Toro 6 x 54 $9.49, and Gordo 6 x 60 $10.49. All come in 20 count boxes.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Medium · Nicaragua

CAO BX3 Robusto

Halfwheel · Aug 14, 2022 · July 2022

Given the abundance and use of a variety of Brazilian tobaccos in the blend, I wasn't quite sure just what to expect from the CAO BX3, but for the most part I am quite impressed. The one cigar with the draw and combustion issues certainly didn't help things, but the other two showed a number of impressive profiles and aromas, capped off by a layered and nuance final third of one cigar that seemed to finally show what every previous puff had been aiming for. If anything, there are a few too many puffs where it's not more obvious that this cigar is highlighting the profiles of Brazilian tobacco, but those puffs are still quite good in their own right. An overall enjoyable smoke with just enough moments of real brilliance to have me thinking of picking up a few more and seeing what the other vitolas offer.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Nicaragua

CAO BX3 Robusto

Cigar Coop · Apr 16, 2023

If you go back to the days when Tim Ozgener was at the helm of the CAO brand, there was a series of cigars that were (unofficially) called the “X2” series. Each of these cigars incorporated a blend that included two components of a particular tobacco. There was CX2 (Cameroon wrapper and binder), MX2 (Maduro […] Key flavors: Earth, Citrus, Wood, Hay, Pepper.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Mild to Medium (1st Half), Medium (2nd Half) · Nicaragua

CAO BX3 Robusto

Cigar Dojo · Dec 16, 2022

With the CAO BX3, the brand really wanted to deliver a Brazilian tobacco smoke with some depth and complexity to it. However, while it proved to be a well-made cigar that burned clean and had a cool temperature, it turned into an overall average smoking experience. There were nice flavors of citrusy chocolate with oak and bitter espresso, but overall it was a one-dimensional smoke. It would be interesting if this were just a Brazilian puro (sans the added countries in the filler) to know what the other fillers were adding to the flavor. My thought is those other fillers are bringing a lot more to the table than the cigar lets on, despite taking a back seat in marketing.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Mild-Plus · Nicaragua

CAO Bx3 Robusto

CigarCzars · Aug 30, 2022

First of all, I don't think that anyone would confuse a Nicaraguan CAO Bx3 cigar with a Dominican Fuente Opus X, just because they both use an “X” in their name. However, Fuente doesn't seem to like CAO usingtheir“X”. I could have some fun writing about who owns each letter of the alphabet, but this is supposed to be a brief review of the CAO Bx3 Robusto (5X52) cigar, as opposed to a legal brief regarding a trademark dispute. If interested, barristers are welcome to read more in General Cigar'spress release. CAO Bx3 cigars are made in Nicaragua with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Brazilian Arapiraca binder, and a blend of filler tobaccos from Brazil, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Honduras (hence the name Bx3=three times the Brazilian tobaccos). The cigars began shipping to retailers in July 2022. CAO Bx3 cigars are available in three sizes, including a Robusto priced at $8.99 per stick, which is the subject of this review. For more information about these cigars, please check out thepress release. The sample CAO Mx3 Robusto began with a sweet taste that was quickly joined by a peppery flavor. The smoke was medium bodied. After a few puffs, there were also some brief notes of citrus. At the 5-minute point, the citrus was gone and the sweet and peppery tastes began fading, now being joined by earthy and woodsy flavors. By the 10-minute mark, earth and wood became the predominate flavors. After 20 minutes of total smoking time, the flavor was then more of a tangy cedar along with noticeably less earth. By the 30-minute point, the taste was a bit smoother and now a less-tangy cedar, along with some brief hints of nuts. The cedar flavor then lasted for the final 20 minutes of the cigar. The CAO Mx3 Robusto was well made, held a very long ash, and had a good draw. The burn was mostly even until a couple of minor touch-ups were needed at the 15 and 30-minute points. It took me a total of 50 minutes to smoke the cigar down to just 1½ inches remaining. CAO Mx3 is a very interesting cigar, with a number of flavor fluctuations throughout most of its length. The flavors were richer during the first 20 minutes, but overall, the cigar was not a boring smoke by any means. I rate the CAO Mx3 Robusto with a very good 4 points on a 5-point scale. It is definitely not an Opus X, but it is definitely worth a try at $8.99 per stick.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52

CAO BX3

Comedy Cigars Music · Oct 2, 2022

Sunday morning draw ushers in wood, dark earth, very subtle fruit, and leathery coffee. The retrohale mimics part of the draw with its own offering of leathery coffee and subtle fruit. Spice hangs out on the finish, preceded by earth, smoky plums, and pizza crust. Interesting combination.Bits of chocolate,

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52

CAO BX3 Robusto

Developing Palates · Mar 31, 2023 · July 2022

The CAO BX3 Robusto started off fairly mellow, but by the second third, the fullness of flavors really ramped up. The enjoyment level was average throughout. The price point is attractive, but the overall experience doesn't really intrigue me enough to want to come back to this with any real frequency.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Nicaragua