
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
- Size
- 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

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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