General Cigar Co. had a very successful launch this past winter. Rick Rodriguez, who is more or less the face of CAO, modified the CAO La Traviata blend slightly and placed the cigars in aggressive holiday-themed packaging. The cigars were Angry Santa and Evil Snowman, both of which sold well for the company. We began hearing murmurs regarding a follow-up summer release shortly thereafter with even more aggressive packaging. It was originally set to be known as CAO Son of Uncle Sam, a modified CAO blend made for the July 4th holiday with its name coming from Uncle Sam and Son of Sam, a serial killer. After some negative feedback regarding the name, the company opted to call it Sinister Sam. It’s a take on the company’s CAO America blend using dual Connecticut shade and Connecticut broadleaf wrappers, a broadleaf binder and fillers that include Colombian tobacco. It also features brand new artwork on both the box and main band, while the CAO America’s foot band is retained. CAO La Traviata Angry Santa (6 1/2 x 52) — November 5, 2013 — 1,500 Boxes of 14 Cigars (21,000 Total Cigars) CAO La Traviata Maduro Evil Snowman (6 1/2 x 52) — ...
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