Cameroon wrapper · Mild
CAO Flavours: flavour profile and cigars like it
CAO Flavours is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Cameroon wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention vanilla, cream, fruit, bourbon and sweet.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Tatiana Classic and León Jimenes Petit Corona flavoured range.
What does CAO Flavours taste like?
- vanilla
- cream
- fruit
- bourbon
- sweet
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Binder | Connecticut Broadleaf / Nicaraguan / Dominican (varies by blend) |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | CAO (rolled in the Dominican Republic per Famous Smoke) |
| Sizes | Petit Corona 4x40 · Robusto 5x48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Canada and the United States.
Cigars like CAO Flavours
- Tatiana Classic82% flavour matchIndonesian (medium brown) · MildMore cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- León Jimenes Petit Corona flavoured range82% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Strength varies by variantMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, strength varies by variant.
- Baccarat Original64% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · MildMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Rocky Patel Java44% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MildMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Drew Estate Tabak Especial Dulce40% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildMore cocoa and coffee, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.