
About this cigar
The CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa is a cigar in the Corona format, 143 mm long with a 46 ring gauge (18.3 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Honduras Jamastran, binder Honduras Jamastran and filler Nicaragua (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa). Strength: medium; smoking time about 84 minutes. In the Nicaragua line (3 sizes), it is the one with the smallest ring gauge. Noted flavors: spice and earth.
Vitolas named after Nicaraguan cities.
Specifications
- Brand
- CAO
- Line
- Nicaragua
- Vitola
- Nicaragua Matagalpa
- Size
- Corona
- Length
- 143 mm · 5.63″
- Ring gauge
- 46 · 18.3 mm
- Wrapper
- Honduras Jamastran
- Wrapper shade
- Colorado
- Binder
- Honduras Jamastran
- Filler
- Nicaragua (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)
- Country of manufacture
- Nicaragua / Honduras
- Factory
- General Cigars/ST Group
- Smoking time
- About 84 min
- Status
- In production

CAO
Nicaragua / Honduras, Founded in 1968, 430 cigarsCAO 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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