In late 2011, CAO released an exclusive blend commemorating a regular patron of Washington D.C. based retailer W. Curtis Draper who had recently passed away. The CAO Hans Huber Conmemorativo was released at 2011 Little Puff Recovery Lunch. Hans Huber, who the cigar was made from liked the CAO eXtreme, so the company used that as a base for the special edition. While no exact release numbers were available, representatives of W. Curtis Draper estimated there were between 100 and 300 boxes of 25 sold, with each box retailing for $193.75. In addition, one dollar from the sale of each cigar was given to The House of Ruth charity, which Huber supported. The charity was also special to Huber based on the fact that he and his wife Christine first met at a function put on by the charity. The original CAO eXtreme blend was introduced in 2000, one of the three part L’Anniversaire trilogy, which also included a maduro and Cameroon release. Originally produced at Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. in Nicaragua, the eXtreme was described as a full-body blend and was discontinued in early 2008. The CAO blog has some info on the Hans Huber release and blend: The following day we were lucky ...
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