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CAO

Gold Karat

🇳🇮 Nicaragua102 mm × 38
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Strength
Medium

About this cigar

The CAO Gold Karat is a cigar, 102 mm long with a 38 ring gauge (15.1 mm), made in Nicaragua. Tobaccos: wrapper Connecticut Shade / Ecuador and filler Nicaragua. Strength: medium; smoking time about 52 minutes. It is one of 21 sizes in the Gold line. Noted flavors: cream, cedar, spice and hazelnut.

CAO's Gold Karat, from the Gold line, measures 102 mm with a 38 ring gauge. An Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper encloses a Nicaraguan filler in this slim, elegant format. A medium-strength cigar with a varied aromatic profile, suited to aficionados seeking balance.

Specifications

Brand
CAO
Line
Gold
Vitola
Gold Karat
Length
102 mm · 4.02″
Ring gauge
38 · 15.1 mm
Wrapper
Connecticut Shade / Ecuador
Wrapper shade
Colorado
Filler
Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Smoking time
About 52 min
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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

The flavor notes recorded for this cigar, grouped by family.

Sweet
Woody
Spicy
Roasted

Pairings

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Cognac or armagnacDried fruit, hazelnut, oak90% match

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