CAO Esteli TAA Exclusive 2018 with Rick Rodriguez
Typically one would begin an article like this with a catchy sentence called a hook that grabs the reader’s attention, but not today. If you’ve had the good fortune to meet Rick Rodriguez of CAO Cigars, you know he’s a living, breathing example of that concept; his charm and charisma hook your attention the instant you meet him. In the nearly two decades that Rodriguez has been in the cigar business, he’s just about seen and done it all. He’s been in more cigar stores, seen more bales of tobacco, shaken more hands, and racked up more airline miles than can be counted. All of this, done to bring the vision and passion behind the brand that is CAO to cigar enthusiasts across the world. We recently caught up with Rick and spent a few minutes with him catching up, but specifically to ask him about CAO’s brand new release: the CAO Esteli TAA Exclusive 2018. Rodriguez was excited to get right to talking about the new cigar:
“With this cigar, I’m introducing one of my all-time favorite blends. This blend was created as a result of a massive amount of consumer feedback and it’s one that we’ve been working on for over 6 years. The size we chose is the best to showcase the blend as a whole. The fillers, the binder and the wrapper all play a strong part in the overall experience of this exclusive TAA Cigar.”
The singular 6×54 Toro size was made exclusively for TAA Members and come in attractive 10-count boxes. Limited to a production of 1,500 boxes, the cigar boasts a beautiful Nicaraguan Jalapa Wrapper with binder and fillers tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic. Pricing is set at $8.99 per cigar. Shipping now from Emerson’s Cigars.
Established in 1968, TAA has a tradition of providing members with the tools and relationship building opportunities that will optimize their success in the Brick and Mortar premium cigar business.
