CAO LX2
madurofan
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So these babies don't get released until October but thanks to the friendly local B&M owner I got to smoke one on Sunday. Now this isn't going to be a review bc I smoke this cigar right after smoking a Tatuaje Red Label so picking out flavors in it wasn't going to be accurate. What I can tell you is I can't wait to get more. This cigar was powerful and flavorful and I once again got lucky enough to try a cigar pre-release. 
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You didn't have to send me anything man, I was just trying to help you guys out. Thanks though. Did the pillows work well over there?
the Mx2 and the Cx2 are both in reference tot he wrapper and binder. is it the same for the Lx2? or is it just two ligero leaves in the filler where many if not most have it?
kuzi: From what I've read, the cigar is 100% ligero leaf.
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i cant wait.
Andy the Ligero is the second set of leaves from the top of the tobacco plant. Corona leaves are the top but not generally used as they are typically very small. Ligero being at the top of the plant are exposed to the most sunlight bringing out more sugars and typically the strongest body of all the tobacco from a plant. Simply the more Ligero used in a cigar the fuller the body. There is much more to it than just that but thats the quick and dirty.
damn maduro beat me to it.
when a tobaco plant is being harvested the farmers pick the leaves from the bottem up. the first week of harvesting they will pick the bottem two leaves. this is the first priming. these leaves have had the most shade and the least amount of time on the plant and are usually used as a filler. the next week they will pick the next two or four leaves up, or the second priming. these leaves are a bit more hearty and can also be used as binder leaf. THe further up the plant you go the higher the priming number is. there can be up to 7 weeks from the time the harvest starts to the time that the ligero and the coronas leaves are harvested. thats alot of extra time on the plant.
a while back i posted a thread called "blending 101" and it goes a bit more in depth on some of these concepts.
It's full bodied, but it's not a knock-you-on-your-a$$ kinda cigar. It's fairly earthy with a touch of spice, some coffee notes towards the middle but not a lot, very faint. I really like this cigar, never a construction problem with one yet.
And so I don't completely thread jack: I love the Mx2, not a fan of the Cx2, but the Lx2 sounds right up my alley. Can't wait for the release
Go to http://www.alecbradley.com and click on products. It lists the Corona as a Ecudarian strain. Also, I'm sure I can't list it, but a certain competitor has a staff review on these things that explains a little about the primings and what priming is used for what. Not very in depth, but does mention a little. As to the actual process of producing enough leaves that are wrapper quality, the only thing I know is that less the 10% harvested is used, which is probably one reason it's such an expensive stick.
Wrapper: Dark Ecuador Corona
binder: Mexico
Filler: Ligero Jamastran, Honduras; Ligero Jalapa, Nicaragua; Ligero Piloto Cubano, Dominican Republic, Ligero, Mexican.
that list alone makes me want that cigar. Im wondering though if the corona mentioned int he wrapper is actually the top leaf or a strain of tobacco.
i think i just hit the edge of my tobacco plant knowledge. If i take one more step im over the edge and talking 100% out of my ass.
... not just 50%
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