The CAO Gold Maduro Cigars are an exciting new blend that combines a Brazilian Maduro wrapper with the binder and filler tobaccos of the CAO Gold line. The result is a medium-bodied cigar that exhibits a smooth and buttery character, top-noted by hints of spice and espresso beans. CAO Gold Maduro began as a blend from CAO's Concept Series of cigars, housed in the CAO ÒEscaparateÓ at the company's headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. The CAO Escaparate showcases over 400,000 cigars, all from prototype blends that are in various stages of development. CAO Gold Maduro was one of our very first concept cigars, explained President Tim Ozgener. Over the past two years, we received such overwhelmingly positive feedback from guests of CAO who sampled the blend that we decided to bring Gold Maduro to the marketplace.