The Robb Report, the magazine dedicated to the luxury lifestyle, selected CAO Italia cigars as one of the "Best of the Best" cigars of the year for 2005. CAO Italia cigars are available in four shapes: CAO Italia Novella (4 1/2 x 46), CAO Italia Ciao (5 x 56), CAO Italia Gondola (6 1/4 x 54 torpedo), and CAO Italia Piazza (6 x 60).

CAO cigars, one of the world's foremost premium cigar manufacturers, was awarded a 91 (outstanding) rating for its CAO Italia Novella cigar in the February issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine, widely regarded as the ultimate authority on premium cigars.

Furthermore, CAO Italia Novella made the distinguished list of "The Best Cigars of 2006", as chosen by Cigar Aficionado. Of the hundreds of cigars rated by both Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider over the previous 12 months, only 25 were selected for this distinction. Placing 13th on the list of the year's Top 25 cigars, CAO Italia Novella was rated higher than such legendary Cuban brands as Montecristo cigars , Punch cigars and Diplomaticos cigars. The CAO Italia Novella was described as "considerably strong, heavy on the red and black peppercorns, and leather."

CAO cigars produces eight cigar lines that have all been rated 90 (OUTSTANDING) or above by Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider.