CAO built the Flathead line around American muscle cars, right down to the engine-part names. The CAO Flathead V660 Carb (6 x 60) is the one that took it to the top: Cigar Aficionado's No. 3 Cigar of 2015, rated 95.
It is a box-pressed gordo with a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper over a Connecticut Habano binder, with Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, made in Nicaragua. Full-bodied, with dark chocolate, espresso and black pepper and a hint of molasses sweetness, and the 60 ring keeps all that power cool. About 85 minutes, a Weekend Warrior on the Burn Clock.
Barrel-aged bourbon or a dark stout, or a strong black coffee. Boxes of 25. Explore more CAO cigars and gordo cigars.
