Cigar:            CAO Petite Cameroon

Size:             30 x 4.0"

Wrapper:          Cameroon, E

Binder:           Nic

Filler:           Nic

Flavor Body:      Medium

Stength:          Mild

Country:          Nic

Date Received:    2004-07-15

Suspected Age:    > 1 month

Vendor/Price:     JR Cigars/10 @ $9

Beverage(s):      Full Sail Pale Ale

Smoke time:       0:35

Date:             2004-08-16

Posted to ASC:    2004-08-17

Overall score:    4.0/5.0

Overall:    I've put this section first for Uncle Grumpy who prefers 'em short and sweet (his women too?).  Very nice, tiny little nutty cigar with a long sweet finish.  Burned well and held the ash well.  A recommended short smoke. 

Ambience:   After a quick, intense 30 minute bike ride, kicked back with a beer and this little sucker to watch the sunset over the Olympics, yada, yada, yada.  Anyone else enjoy blowing smoke rings?

Construction:     A little rough.  Some medium veins look bigger on this little cigar.  The wrapper is a little loose on one of the turns, but was no factor.  Pre-cut.  The band slipped off easily.  Nice gentle aroma. 

Cut & Prelight:   No cut.  Tight draw, with very mild flavor.

First third:      Took a bit to light.  Not a huge volume of smoke but okay.  Green filbert nuttiness with a long sweet finish immediately.  Draw loosening.  Even burn.

Second third:     The thirds go fast on this little sucker!  Nuttiness is now toasted rather than green, and even sweeter in the finish.  Draw has opened up nicely.  Burn still even.  Ashed itself at 1+".

Third third:      Last third already!  Ashed itself at 1+" again.  Still nutty and sweet with some leather creeping in.  Abandoned at < 1".