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CAO Earthquake
CAO

Earthquake

🇳🇮 Nicaragua152 mm × 54
78/100Press rating · 1 review(s)
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Strength
Medium

About this cigar

The CAO Earthquake is a cigar, 152 mm long with a 54 ring gauge (21.4 mm), made in Nicaragua. Tobaccos: wrapper Nicaragua, binder Nicaragua and filler Nicaragua and Honduras. Strength: medium (estimated); smoking time about 103 minutes. Average press rating: 78/100 (1 review). Noted flavors: cedar, leather and pepper.

From the house of CAO, the Earthquake is a 152 mm vitola with a 54 ring gauge, made by STG in Estelí, Nicaragua. Its wrapper and binder both come from Nicaragua, while its filler blends Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos. A medium-strength cigar with notes of cedar, leather and pepper, suited to aficionados seeking balance between body and precision.

Specifications

Brand
CAO
Vitola
Earthquake
Length
152 mm · 5.98″
Ring gauge
54 · 21.4 mm
Wrapper
Nicaragua
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua and Honduras
Country of manufacture
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Factory
STG Estelí
Smoking time
About 103 min
The house
CAO

CAO

Nicaragua / Honduras, Founded in 1968, 430 cigars

CAO is a cigar brand from Nicaragua and Honduras, produced by General Cigar, part of the Scandinavian Tobacco Group. It stands out for cigars with a strong creative identity, combining bold ideas and original flavours across a range of lines, from habano blends to lighter, smoother options.

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Flavor palette

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Woody
Earthy
Spicy

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