Brazilian Revival

CAO Consigliere

Sopranos‑Era Mata Fina Blend

CAO

About CAO Consigliere

Consigliere revives the Sopranos‑era CAO blend using a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper with a Honduran binder and fillers from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Colombia. Offered in three core sizes and sitting in the medium strength lane, the line delivers cream, coffee and cocoa with cedar and intermittent black pepper. Reviewers praise its flavor transitions and steady burn while noting occasional draw variability.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium
  • Brazilian Mata Fina
  • Creamy sweetness, cocoa and coffee, cedar, black pepper, earth, nuts

Key Details

Made By

CAO

Made In

Nicaragua

First Introduced

2016

Strength

Medium

Wrapper Focus

Brazilian Mata Fina

Known For

CAO Consigliere

Official Website

caocigars.com

Mata Fina

CAO Consigliere

CAO Consigliere revives the Sopranos‑era five‑country blend with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Honduran binder and Nicaraguan/Dominican/Colombian fillers. Broadly medium in strength, the cigar highlights creamy sweetness, cocoa/coffee, cedar and a restrained pepper bite.

Sizes

  • Associate (5.0" x 52)
  • Soldier (6.0" x 54)
  • Boss (7.0" x 56)

Strength

Medium

Wrapper

Brazilian Mata Fina

Binder

Honduran

Filler

Nicaraguan, Dominican, Colombian

Consigliere brings back the Brazilian‑wrapped recipe that once earned mainstream attention, focusing on a creamy Mata Fina entry over layered Central‑and‑South‑American fillers. Expect cocoa and coffee with cedar and light black‑pepper accents, a steady cedar/aged‑wood backbone and smooth transitions that reveal nuttier and mineral notes as it moves toward the finish. The contemporary reissue offers the original flavor axis at an accessible price point.

Articles & Reviews

Video Gallery

60 SECOND CIGAR REVIEW - CAO Consigliere

CAO Consigliere (Full Review) - Should I Smoke This

CAO Consigliere Associate

CAO Consigliere Soldier Review

CAO CONSIGLIERE

CAO Consigliere Associate Review

Frequently Asked Questions

Consigliere uses a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, a Honduran binder, and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Colombia—keeping the five country composition associated with the earlier Sopranos release.