Cigar

Trivia Quiz May 16 Mee2ng

Tonight’s cigar: CAO La Traviata Maduro
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Cameroon
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan

1. CAO is now owned by General Cigar but when it started out it was:

a. A Boutique cigar manufacturer

b. A grower of tobacco

c. A pipe tobacco company

d. A chain of cigar stores

2. CAO is an abbreviation for:

a. Cano A Ozgener
b. Cigars and other
c. Carlos A Ortize
d. Cathy A Ortenaza

3. CAO was originally based in what city?

a. Miami
b. Havana
c. Esteli
d. Nashville

4. Which company initially purchased CAO in 2007?

a. General Cigar
b. Scandinavian Tobacco group
c. Swedish Match AB
d. None of the above

5. How many different brands are in the CAO lineup?


a. 15
b. < 20
c. < 30
d. > 35

6. CAO in the early years also made humidors. What sports event had custom
humidors made for them in the 1997-98 years?
a. NBA Championship (Chicago Bulls)
b. NHL All Star game
c. MLB All Star game
d. All the above
7. All CAO La Traviata cigars are made in:
a. Dominica Republic
b. Nicaraguan
c. Miami
d. Cameroon

8. How many flavors (versions) of La Traviata (not sizes) are there?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

9. What CAO brand was re-introduced because of consumer demand?

a. Consigliere
b. Soprano
c. Brazilian
d. MX2

10. Where is the home office of CAO?

a. Esteli
b. Richmond
c. Nashville
d. Miami

Tie Breaker:
#1. What CAO cigar is named after muscle cars and pin up girls?
#2. What CAO cigar has the same name as a firecracker?
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B

Tie breaker:
#1. Flathead
#2. CherryBomb