CAO Release a New X Series

It’s been a while since CAO released a X2 cigar, a series that in the past saw a cigar with double the Maduro (MX2), Ligero (LX2) and Cameroon (CX2). But now there is a new X series, topping the others by using not 2 but 3 times the Brazilian tobaccos, the BX3. Brazilian tobacco for the wrapper, binder and filler, but mixes with Honduran, Mexican and Nicaraguan filler so it’s not a puro. The wrapper is Mata Fina with an Arapiraca binder.

There will be three sizes available, a 5×52 Robust, 6×54 Toro and a 6×60 Gordo.

“Being trailblazers of tobacco is in CAO’s DNA, and with BX3, we’re continuing to pilot the path,” says Ed Lahmann, CAO’s senior brand manager, in a press release. “Our inspiration was the legendary X series which had put our blending expertise on the map. With BX3, we set out to take the best of Brazilian tobacco and bring it to the next level. The easy thing to do would have been to make a Brazilian puro. Our blending team went that route, and it felt like we were just dialling it in. So they kept at it, peppering in Nicaraguan, Honduran, and Mexican tobaccos in just the right proportions to add character, dimension and layers to the smoke. We’re really proud of the way the blend turned out. To us, BX3 is everything a Brazilian-centric smoke should be. It’s memorable, savoury and thought-provoking and it complements our portfolio beautifully.”