Quick Smoke: CAO Brazilia Mini

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

I’ll admit I’ve never been a huge fan of mini cigars; they just don’t provide the complexities and subtleties of larger smokes. With that skepticism in mind, I recently purchased a box of 20 Brazilia minis for about $12. These little 20 ring gauge sticks have a veiny wrapper that isn’t all that attractive. The wonderful flavor is the same Brazilia profile of roasted coffee and cocoa. Not surprisingly, there wasn’t much depth in this ten-minute smoke but, all things considered, this is one of the better mini cigars I’ve tried.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick S

photo credit: Stogie Guys