Añejo Rested

CAO Pilón Añejo

Pilón Fermentation, Two‑Year Rest

CAO

About CAO Pilón Añejo

Pilón Añejo is a process‑driven line using circular pilón fermentation followed by two years of post‑roll aging. With an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Honduran Habano binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers, the cigars sit in the medium to medium‑full range and commonly show earth, toasted cedar, caramel‑like tobacco sweetness, baking spice and cocoa/coffee with reliable construction and burn.

  • Made in Honduras
  • Medium-Full
  • Ecuadorian Sumatra
  • Earth, caramel, toasted cedar, baking spice, cocoa, black pepper

Key Details

Made By

CAO

Made In

Honduras

First Introduced

2022

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper Focus

Ecuadorian Sumatra

Known For

CAO Pilón Añejo

Official Website

caocigars.com

Double Aged

CAO Pilón Añejo

CAO Pilón Añejo is a limited‑edition follow‑up to Pilón that uses Ecuadorian Sumatra over a Honduran Habano binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers; finished cigars were aged an additional two years. Placed in the medium to medium‑full lane, tasting notes include earth, caramel, toasted cedar, baking spice and cocoa.

Sizes

  • Robusto (5.5" x 54)
  • Toro (6.0" x 52)
  • Gigante (5.88" x 60)

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Sumatra

Binder

Honduran Habano

Filler

Nicaraguan and Dominican long-filler

Pilón Añejo doubles down on process—pilón fermentation followed by two years of post‑roll aging—to sharpen sweetness and tame raw edges. The blend leans into caramelized tobacco and toasted cedar with baking‑spice and cocoa underpinnings, offering a denser, chewier mouthfeel than the standard Pilón. Sizes across the release concentrate the profile into a smooth, compact finish with restrained pepper on the retrohale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pilón Añejo builds on the original Pilón's circular pilón fermentation by adding more than two years of post‑roll aging. The extended rest concentrates tobacco sweetness and smooths harsher edges, producing a denser, chewier smoke with more toasted‑wood and caramel notes than the fresher original.