
About this cigar
The CAO Surplus Shade Toro is a cigar in the Toro format, 152 mm long with a 50 ring gauge (19.8 mm), made in Honduras. Tobaccos: wrapper Honduras Connecticut, binder Ecuador Sumatra and filler Dominican Republic Olor. Strength: mild; smoking time about 96 minutes. In the Surplus Shade line (2 sizes), it is the one with the smallest ring gauge. Noted flavors: cream, cedar and hazelnut.
From the CAO house, the Surplus Shade Toro is crafted by La Flor de Copán in Honduras in a 152 mm toro format with a 50 ring gauge. It combines a Honduran Connecticut wrapper, an Ecuador Sumatra binder and a Dominican Olor filler, making a light cigar with notes of cream, cedar and hazelnut that will suit aficionados seeking gentleness.
Specifications
- Brand
- CAO
- Line
- Surplus Shade
- Vitola
- Surplus Shade Toro
- Size
- Toro
- Length
- 152 mm · 5.98″
- Ring gauge
- 50 · 19.8 mm
- Wrapper
- Honduras Connecticut
- Wrapper shade
- Claro
- Binder
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Filler
- Dominican Republic Olor
- Country of manufacture
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Factory
- La Flor de Copan
- Smoking time
- About 96 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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