CAO America 250: A Look at USA Tobacco
To celebrate the USA’s 250th Anniversary, CAO Cigars is launching a new, limited-edition version of their classic “America” cigar. While CAO America has always sported an American barber-pole wrapper, this new cigar goes all-in on USA tobacco with a U.S. Havana Connecticut binder and U.S. Broadleaf and Pennsylvania fillers. Get a closer look at this cigar — and an exploration of American tobacco — here.
CAO America 250th Anniversary
The new CAO America 250th Anniversary cigar is a rarity in the cigar space — an American Puro. (“Puro” is a term that indicates a cigar includes tobacco from only one country.) Its wrapper showcases the two most famous and common forms of American tobacco: Connecticut Broadleaf and Connecticut Shade.
Connecticut Broadleaf vs. Connecticut Shade
If you’re new to the cigar hobby, you may be surprised to find that Connecticut is a major player in the cigar space. Indeed, the Connecticut River Valley is famous for its tobacco production. While some other states still grow tobacco used in premium cigars (Florida, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky are a few), Connecticut is the state most well-known for cigar tobacco.
Indeed, Connecticut Shade and Broadleaf varieties have become so common that there are sub-varieties grown in other parts of the world — like Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, for instance.
While Connecticut Shade and Broadleaf tobaccos may originate from the same place, they could hardly be more different in their character. Shade tobacco is remarkably smooth, light, and creamy. And that’s because — as its name suggests — it's typically grown in the shade under cheesecloth.
On the other hand, Broadleaf is one of the boldest tobacco varieties. It is often dark brown (sometimes almost black), and not only is it left in the sun to grow for a long time, but it is also aged, cured, and fermented longer than just about any other type of cigar tobacco. As a result, Broadleaf tobacco often imparts dark, rich, and deep flavors.
Pennsylvania Broadleaf Tobacco
While it is less common, Pennsylvania Broadleaf tobacco typically shares many of the same qualities of Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco. If anything, though, it has a reputation for even stronger smoking profiles.
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(6 mins ago)What about the JC Newman, “The American”? It is made from all USA grown tobacco, rolled in USA at their factory in Ybor City (Tampa) and packaged in boxes made in USA.
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