CAO Cigars Pilón Añejo

CAO Pilón Ańejo Robusto

Stogie Press · May 15, 2022

One of the newest creations from the team at CAO Cigars this year is known as the Pilón Ańejo and according to the company it “takes a classic cigar aging technique to the next level.” It should be noted that this is one of the last cigars that Ricky Rodriguez blended for CAO before departing Read more about Cigar Review: CAO Pilón Ańejo Robusto – Rated 95[…]

Robusto · 6.00″ × 52

CAO Pilón Añejo

Kohnhed · Aug 17, 2022

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Honduran Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.89 I’ve had my fiver for 4-1/2 months. It’s a CAO. I hope th…

Robusto · 5.50″ × 54 · Medium/Full

CAO Cigars Pilon Anejo In Redux

Kaplowitz · Sep 29, 2023

Smoked paprika. Italian roasted coffee beans. Dark chocolate and beef jerky. Near flawless construction/combustion performance. Leathery. Brawny but refined and defined. Balanced and bold.

Robusto · 5.50″ × 54 · Medium-full/Full · Honduras (HATSA)

CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto

Blind Man's Puff · Aug 12, 2022 · April 2022

General Cigar ‘s CAO brand announced a new limited edition earlier this year, follow-up to their Pilón CAO Pilón Añejo. The original CAO Pilón was released in 2015 and we have reviewed it several times. This limited version will use the same labor-intensive fermentation techniques along with a new blend and aging time after it’s been rolled. 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. Only 5,000 boxes of the CAO Pilón Añejo were released in the US. It is rolled in Honduras at STG’s HATSA factory. The blend uses a Cuban seed Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, Honduran Habano binder, and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. CAO Pilón Añejo comes in boxes of 20 and three vitolas: Robusto (5.5” x 54) MSRP per cigar $8.89, Toro (6” x 52) MSRP per cigar $8.99, and Gigante (5.88” x 60) MSRP per cigar $9.29.

Robusto · 5.50″ × 54 · Medium · Honduras

CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto

Cigar Coop · Nov 23, 2022

CAO is a brand that is very much known for innovation. In 2015, CAO Cigars would release a cigar known as the CAO Pilón. With the CAO Pilon, CAO reached for the past – it uses an old Cuban fermentation technique that had been popular in the 19th century, but has not been used much […] Key flavors: Earth, Natural Tobacco, Nut, Peppers.

Robusto · 5.50″ × 54 · Medium · Honduras

CAO Pilon Añejo Robusto (5 1/2 x 54)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Apr 23, 2022

5.50″ × 54

CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto

Cigar Journal · Jan 13, 2023 · Cigar Journal’s Best Buy Cigars of the year 2022

Robusto · 6.25″ × 56 · NIC.

CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto

Cigar Aficionado · Aug 1, 2024

Strikingly oily and dark, this toro has a bit of a tight draw, but offers an earthy, woody smoke with a hint of leather and a mineral-heavy finish.

Toro · 5.50″ × 54 · Medium-Full · Honduras

CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto

Cigar Dojo · Nov 17, 2022

I don’t remember much about the original CAO Pilón, but from what I do, this is a much more polished experience. It is apparent with the refined nature in how this cigar smokes. I must say, I was concerned with the tight draw detected in the pre-light. And while it never opened up during the experience, it had little impact on how the cigar smoked overall. The Drumstick (ice cream treat) component in the middle section alone would keep me coming back to this cigar, even if I didn’t finish it and put it down after halfway. That, in my opinion, says quite a bit about the blend used in this cigar.

Robusto · Medium · Honduras

CAO PILÓN AÑEJO

Comedy Cigars Music · Apr 28, 2022

From light up, I detect some earth, sweetness, salt, and slightly charred wood. Dark earth drops from the retrohale, and it also quickly waltzes across the finish, leaving very subtle spice to sit solo.When I first looked at this cigar’s band, I was immediately reminded of Cousin It from The Addams Family. I can’t unsee it,

Robusto · 5.50″ × 54

CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto

Developing Palates · Aug 22, 2022 · April 2022

I don’t know what I am doing here, but I dug this CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto! Some cool flavors here and there with a solid core of cocoa, leather, floral and herbal qualities. Great construction! Final third was not as good as the first two thirds, but overall, I thought this was a good cigar.

Robusto Extra · 5.50″ × 54 · Honduras

CAO Pilón Anejo

CigarCzars · Sep 20, 2023

CAO Pilon Anejo is a limited edition cigar that became available in April 2022[and later became a full-time line in July 2023]. The cigar is made in Honduras with a Cuban-seed Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Honduran Habano binder, and a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos. These cigars are available in three sizes, including a Robusto (5½ x 54) priced at $ 8.89 per stick, which is the subject of this review. CAO Pilon Anejo is made with the same pilon fermentation technique as the originalCAO Pilon Cigarthat is made in Nicaragua and released in 2015, but the Anejo has a different blend of tobaccos and additional aging. For more information, please check out theoriginal press release. The sample CAO Pilon Anejo cigars began with a deep rich and full earthy flavor along with some sweetness, and then also hints of spice and wood after the first few puffs. One of the samples was a bit bolder at the beginning, but after about 15 minutes or so, it tamed down a little to the same level of earthy fullness as the others (which made a flavor transition more noticeable). These cigars were medium-to-full bodied, and very enjoyable until the end. Although the Anejo blend was tweaked subsequent to the original CAO Pilon, both use the same fermentation process, giving both versions a somewhat similar (but not the same) flavor profile. I detected more earth and less wood and spice in the latest Anejo version, but the flavors were noticeably fuller than the original. The CAO Pilon Anejo Robusto cigar held a long ash, had a good draw, and mostly an even burn. Only one minor touch-up was applied to one of the samples during the final 10 minutes of the smoking session. No relights were required. It took me 45 to 50 minutes to smoke the cigars down to two inches remaining. The CAO Pilon Anejo is a very good cigar worthy of a 4 point rating on a 5-point scale. For comparison, I rated the original with 4.25 points, and enjoyed it just a bit more than the Anejo. The one that you might like better depends on your own personal preference, and perhaps even your level of experience. More experienced smokers may gravitate to the fuller Anejo, but both versions are cigars with full flavors (just a matter of degree) without being power bombs, and require some level of sophistication to fully appreciate.

Robusto