CAO Moontrance
(2.95)
Moontrance is the most popular cigar in the CAO Flavours line, and the taste translates beautifully to this unique pipe tobacco. The Virginia/black cavendish blend uses the sweet influence of exotic fruit flavors and one of the richest of all vanillas- Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar. This is a one of a kind aromatic.
Details
| Brand | CAO |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Bourbon, Fruit / Citrus, Honey, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.95 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 30, 2014 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Having cut my teeth on English blends, I occasionally find myself searching for an enjoyable aromatic. That search brought me to a sampler pack containing CAO's Moontrance, Black, and Eileen's Dream. In the tin, this stuff smells great, no two ways about it. The rich, sticky-sweet smell of honey paired with sweet fruits was the first and only thing to really impress me about this blend. A lot of this bouquet hits you hard on the charring light, then fades out for the most part. Throughout the whole bowl, it remains a sweet smoke with just the slightest hint of tropical fruit, and it leaves a pleasant trace of fruit and honey on the palate. Like the other CAO blends I've tried, you have to dance an especially delicate dance with this stuff, because the casing only comes through when sipped. It won't bite you, even if you rush it, but if you aren't sipping, you'll just taste the decent tobacco underneath.
The best way to summarize Moontrance is that it's a blend that lights easily, stays lit, and produces a ton of light, pleasant-smelling smoke. I could probably smoke this all day. However, I could say the same things about plenty of stuff that tastes better and doesn't cost as much. Moontrance is admittedly a nice little smoke, but for the money this stuff usually costs, it's not difficult to do better.
The best way to summarize Moontrance is that it's a blend that lights easily, stays lit, and produces a ton of light, pleasant-smelling smoke. I could probably smoke this all day. However, I could say the same things about plenty of stuff that tastes better and doesn't cost as much. Moontrance is admittedly a nice little smoke, but for the money this stuff usually costs, it's not difficult to do better.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2015 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
My first aromatic, recommended by the grumpy dude at the store who pretty much threw at me saying ‘This is what most people start with, ‘ without even making eye contact.
I bought it.
Intense smell of cake, bourbon vanilla and whatever “exotic fruit” means.
RECOMMENDED FOR... It’s a nice start and a cool and mellow smoke.
OTHER: PS this is very very well with plenty of sticky syrup and PG
I bought it.
Intense smell of cake, bourbon vanilla and whatever “exotic fruit” means.
RECOMMENDED FOR... It’s a nice start and a cool and mellow smoke.
OTHER: PS this is very very well with plenty of sticky syrup and PG
Pipe Used:
MM Various
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 17, 2014 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
I got a tin of this before leaving on vacation to Florida recently. I needed something for mixed company, as mostly women accompany me on this trip. The shop I purchased this from didn't carry any peterson or dunhill aromatics, and so I bought this one. I will say that it has gone over well with the ladies here.
The tin note is strong sweetness, not really noticing fruit, but the vanilla is coming through well. It does also taste like tobacco. It's burning a little moist, but I'm stuck outside in fairly intense humidity in comparison to Connecticut. Kinda sipping at it. The second half of the bowl is better than the first to me, which is normal. Burned down well in a cob I bought for this blend.
Not much nicotine to this blend, but a nice light smoke with a pleasant smell. It is serving its purpose well enough. Drinking goose island 312 urban wheat today, and it's pairing nicely. I would recommend this if you need something pretty smelling that won't make you gag if you smoke stronger tasting tobacco. I won't buy more of this one I think. After the ladies retire this evening I will break out my 965 and some scotch and have a real smoke.
The tin note is strong sweetness, not really noticing fruit, but the vanilla is coming through well. It does also taste like tobacco. It's burning a little moist, but I'm stuck outside in fairly intense humidity in comparison to Connecticut. Kinda sipping at it. The second half of the bowl is better than the first to me, which is normal. Burned down well in a cob I bought for this blend.
Not much nicotine to this blend, but a nice light smoke with a pleasant smell. It is serving its purpose well enough. Drinking goose island 312 urban wheat today, and it's pairing nicely. I would recommend this if you need something pretty smelling that won't make you gag if you smoke stronger tasting tobacco. I won't buy more of this one I think. After the ladies retire this evening I will break out my 965 and some scotch and have a real smoke.
Pipe Used:
MM cob
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 16, 2021 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
I smoke slow, I tend to relight regularly with any tobacco. Moontrance does burn smooth and even if that is a concern for you. The taste is fine. I got a few of the same notes listed by others. Pleasant room note, smells amazing in the tin. It reminds me of my first semi-long term girl friend. She was nice, smelled good, looked good, not very complicated. However I knew there was better stuff out there for me. Even so I stuck around longer than I should have hoping things would get more interesting. They didn’t.
Pipe Used:
Trevi 606
PurchasedFrom:
Online
Age When Smoked:
Me or the tobacco?
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 29, 2018 | Mild | Strong | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I will start this off by saying the tin I received is new packaging, where half the label warns you about dying if you smoke it. Fun. Don't know if the blend is any different.
Tin note was different from the cigar, a mild fruity smell like mangos and something else that I can only call bourbon maple. Came sticky to the touch, but not overly wet. It was a little easier to light then some of the other tins in the line due to a more ribbon-like cut. The cigar I had tasted of cheap tobacco with no fruit, and very poor construction. The pipe tobacco still tastes funny, but there is at least flavor, and it does taste like fruit to some degree, but in a somewhat artificial way. Room note was tolerable, like a fruity car freshener. Very disappointing for CAO, but the best of their line I've had so far.
Tin note was different from the cigar, a mild fruity smell like mangos and something else that I can only call bourbon maple. Came sticky to the touch, but not overly wet. It was a little easier to light then some of the other tins in the line due to a more ribbon-like cut. The cigar I had tasted of cheap tobacco with no fruit, and very poor construction. The pipe tobacco still tastes funny, but there is at least flavor, and it does taste like fruit to some degree, but in a somewhat artificial way. Room note was tolerable, like a fruity car freshener. Very disappointing for CAO, but the best of their line I've had so far.
Pipe Used:
Bent Apple of unknown brand I use for aromatics
PurchasedFrom:
PipesandCigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh (tin)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Awhile back I was on a vanilla quest, after trying about five, I awarded Dan's Sweet Vanilla Honeydew the title for best vanilla. It worked by not overdoing the topping and still managing some sugar notes when lit. Opening Moontrace had a similar feel, the vanilla was there and not too pushy, but it also had some (as advertised) fruity whatnot in the background which was bit off putting for me. This was something of a vanilla hybrid.
It was a great burner that took a little more effort to stay lit, but had a slow burn that lasted a long time. It is nowhere as sweet as the other vanillas and to be honest didn't have very much flavor coming through in the smoke, yet I found it pleasant enough as a light aromatic without being too thin on taste.
CAO Moontrance is closer to a warm Vanilla Coke than a sweet sugar cookie.
It was a great burner that took a little more effort to stay lit, but had a slow burn that lasted a long time. It is nowhere as sweet as the other vanillas and to be honest didn't have very much flavor coming through in the smoke, yet I found it pleasant enough as a light aromatic without being too thin on taste.
CAO Moontrance is closer to a warm Vanilla Coke than a sweet sugar cookie.
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 19, 2014 | Extremely Mild | Extremely Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
This one just didn't do it for me. I was disappointed with the uber mild flavor but enjoyed the quality of the tobacco; that may sound contradictory but was my impression non the less. I simply love Eileen's Dream which is also mild but has more flavor imho.
Pipe Used:
MM Legend (new) Anderson Freehand Volcano
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
Initial smoke: new tin Update: one week open
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2019 | Mild | Very Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
I'm redoing this review after trying some more Moontrance from a new tin.
The tin note was vanilla to my smell. The tobacco needs to be dried out for my preference (I like it a little drier than some) but once dried out it will pack and light fine.
The taste in the charring and first part of the bowl is vanilla and whiskey. It reminds me a little of the "Old Grandad Bourbon" tobacco I tried once. It's a little artificial tasting but not horrible. The 2nd half of the bowl tended to be just dull with a slight vanilla taste.
I'm glad I tried it again as I'll give it two stars as its not in the 1-star (pitch it) territory.
The tin note was vanilla to my smell. The tobacco needs to be dried out for my preference (I like it a little drier than some) but once dried out it will pack and light fine.
The taste in the charring and first part of the bowl is vanilla and whiskey. It reminds me a little of the "Old Grandad Bourbon" tobacco I tried once. It's a little artificial tasting but not horrible. The 2nd half of the bowl tended to be just dull with a slight vanilla taste.
I'm glad I tried it again as I'll give it two stars as its not in the 1-star (pitch it) territory.
Pipe Used:
cob
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
fresh from tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 15, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I've had the Moontrance cigars before and enjoyed them. The pipe tobacco is just te same. Not bad, but not as goid as the stick.
Pipe Used:
Venturi
PurchasedFrom:
mail order (CI)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2021 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Wonderful tin note that doesn't translate into a very flavorful smoke. Picked up a bit of cream and medicinal fruit notes that come in waves. Smoked well with no tongue bite. Wouldn't purchase again, but it was fun to try.
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