CAO is igniting the spirit of Mexico with a new, limited edition release that coincides with the brand\u2019s virtual tour of the Pan American Highway.<\/p>\n
Called Z\u00f3calo, the name for a vibrant and celebratory city square in Mexico, this is first cigar in CAO\u2019s lineup to be made with Mexican tobacco.<\/p>\n
CAO\u2019s Master Blender Rick Rodriguez said, \u201cZ\u00f3calo speaks to CAO\u2019s spirit of going off the beaten path. We\u2019ve never used Mexican tobacco in any of our blends, so we went bold by using a Mexican wrapper leaf. It\u2019s a special Morron wrapper grown in the San Andr\u00e9s Valley and it delivers a great, earthy flavor I know the CAO fans will love.\u201d<\/p>\n
The filler is entirely Nicaraguan and the binder is Cameroon. All told, the blend delivers earthy spice and subtle sweetness.<\/p>\n
Z\u00f3calo is being made in one size only, a 6\u201dx 60 vitola called San Andr\u00e9s that maximizes the flavors of the three-country blend. Individual cigars will sell for an SRP of $8.49 apiece, and will come in brightly colored, 20-count boxes, selling for an SRP of $169.80.<\/p>\n
Only 3,500 boxes of Zocalo have been produced, and the limited release will hit cigar shops in time for Cinco de Mayo on May 5.<\/p>\n