CAO America 250th Anniversary

CAO America 250th Anniversary is a true American puro. Every leaf, wrapper to filler, was grown in the United States. That's rare in premium cigars, and it's the entire point of this limited edition built to mark the country's 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.

CAO made its name on tobacco from everywhere. Brazil, Italy, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua. This one does the opposite. It reimagines the original CAO America, which launched in 2007 with a five-country blend and a signature barber-pole wrapper, and rebuilds it entirely with domestic leaf.

The wrapper is the same trick that made the original stand out. Two leaves twisted together, dark U.S. broadleaf against lighter Connecticut shade, for that spiral pinstripe barber-pole look. Underneath sits a U.S. Havana Connecticut binder over a filler of U.S. broadleaf and Pennsylvania tobaccos. All of it grown stateside.

The smoke runs earth and cedar early, then settles into dark chocolate, leather, and a touch of dried-fruit sweetness through the middle and finish. Medium to full body. The box press gives it a slow, even burn and room for the blend to develop. It's a balanced cigar, not a strength contest.

Wrapper: Barber pole — U.S. Broadleaf and U.S. Connecticut Shade
Binder: U.S. Havana Connecticut
Filler: U.S. Broadleaf and Pennsylvania
Size: Box-Pressed Robusto, 5.5 x 55
Strength: Medium to Full
Tasting Notes: Dark chocolate, leather, dried fruit, earth, cedar
Estimated Smoke Time: 60–75 minutes
Factory: STG Estelí, Nicaragua

How It's Sold
The America 250th comes in one format, a box-pressed 5.5 x 55 robusto. Buy it as a single to try, or a box of 10 to put some away. Production numbers were never disclosed, so when the boxes are gone, they're gone.