CAO’s Amazon Basin is making a comeback for 2024. In 2014, a small batch of CAO Amazon Basin was released as a limited edition. A decade later, the cigar is returning on a limited run in a single size, a 6 x 52 vitola, packaged in 18-count boxes. The suggested retail of CAO Amazon Basin is $14.29 per cigar before applicable taxes.
“When we launched Amazon Basin a decade ago, we debuted Amazonian tobacco to the world and created a smoking experience that was completely different from anything on the market,” commented Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager of CAO. “We’re pleased to release the special blend again this year. And while we are not disclosing production figures, the number of boxes we’re releasing this year is down from 2022 because of the scarcity of the tobacco and the care it requires. My advice to CAO fans is if you see Amazon Basin, be sure to get your hands on it.”
At the heart of the CAO Amazon Basin’s blend is Amazonian tobacco called Bragança. This tobacco was organically grown on unspoiled tropical land and was harvested once every three years. The seedlings were transplanted directly into the soil a full yard apart from each other, resulting in less than half the yield of other tobacco plants. This is a medium-bodied smoke with earthy and nutty notes of caramel, briny nuances, and a pleasantly dry finish.
In addition to the Bragança tobacco, the CAO Amazon Basin has tobacco curated from four different countries. Sheathed in a hearty Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper from the highest primings, the blend has a Nicaraguan binder and Dominican and Colombian tobacco in the filler.
The CAO Amazon Basin was handcrafted at STG Estelí.