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CAO Surplus by CAO Shade Robusto
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Surplus by CAO Shade Robusto

🇭🇳 HondurasRobusto127 mm × 50
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Strength
Mild to medium

About this cigar

The CAO Surplus by CAO Shade Robusto is a cigar in the Robusto format, 127 mm long with a 50 ring gauge (19.8 mm), made in Honduras. Tobaccos: wrapper Honduras Connecticut, binder Ecuador / Sumatra and filler Dominican Republic. Strength: mild to medium (estimated); smoking time about 81 minutes. It is one of 2 sizes in the Surplus by CAO line. Noted flavors: cream, cedar and hazelnut.

Crafted by CAO, the Surplus by CAO Shade Robusto is a 127 mm robusto with a 50 ring gauge, built around a Honduran Connecticut wrapper, an Ecuadorian and Sumatran binder and a Dominican filler. Light to medium in strength, it suits aficionados seeking a smooth profile in the tradition of the CAO house.

Specifications

Brand
CAO
Line
Surplus by CAO
Vitola
Surplus by CAO Shade Robusto
Length
127 mm · 5″
Ring gauge
50 · 19.8 mm
Wrapper
Honduras Connecticut
Binder
Ecuador / Sumatra
Filler
Dominican Republic
Country of manufacture
🇭🇳 Honduras
Smoking time
About 81 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

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

Sweet
Woody
Roasted

Pairings

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Cognac or armagnacDried fruit, hazelnut, oak90% match

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