An original CAO Session Garage Robust review from our very own Arron R:
Right from the first puff of smoke, this cigar makes its presence known. With pepper on the cap and cinnamon mixed in the tobacco, this cigar takes off without mincing around. The dark wrapper makes it look stronger than it is, but it is still a medium blend cigar with abundant flavour notes. Flavour is balanced with strength that will have your palette buzzing and your mind racing as you try to determine all the flavours. While it doesn't say so on the official profile for the cigar, I swear I tasted an orange zest right from the jump that paired nicely with the cinnamon. There is also a rich, smoky cedar note that comes through quite pronounced both through retrohaling and the mouth smoke. Clean, white ash stays for a good two inches before falling cleanly off. Traces of rich vanilla can be smelt on the retrohale. The Robusto size is easily a 50 minute- 1 hour 15 minute smoke. So if you're buying the Gordo size, prepare to be working on that big boy for closer to 2.5 hours. I had a peppery lager with this that complimented the subtle spices and that orange zest quite nicely. This cigar would also go great with a spiced rum or a scotch. A very unique cigar not to be missed. 9/ 10
Right from the first puff of smoke, this cigar makes its presence known. With pepper on the cap and cinnamon mixed in the tobacco, this cigar takes off without mincing around. The dark wrapper makes it look stronger than it is, but it is still a medium blend cigar with abundant flavour notes. Flavour is balanced with strength that will have your palette buzzing and your mind racing as you try to determine all the flavours. While it doesn't say so on the official profile for the cigar, I swear I tasted an orange zest right from the jump that paired nicely with the cinnamon. There is also a rich, smoky cedar note that comes through quite pronounced both through retrohaling and the mouth smoke. Clean, white ash stays for a good two inches before falling cleanly off. Traces of rich vanilla can be smelt on the retrohale. The Robusto size is easily a 50 minute- 1 hour 15 minute smoke. So if you're buying the Gordo size, prepare to be working on that big boy for closer to 2.5 hours. I had a peppery lager with this that complimented the subtle spices and that orange zest quite nicely. This cigar would also go great with a spiced rum or a scotch. A very unique cigar not to be missed. 9/ 10
