Cigar atlas · Medium to full
CAO Nicaragua: flavour profile and cigars like it
CAO Nicaragua is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Honduran Jamastran wrapper over Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa) filler. Published tasting notes mention vanilla, pepper, nuts, toast, leather and cocoa.
On our flavour map it leans toward earth and leather, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Partagás Shorts and Cohiba Medio Siglo.
What does CAO Nicaragua taste like?
- vanilla
- pepper
- nuts
- toast
- leather
- cocoa
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Honduran Jamastran |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduran Jamastran |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa) |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | CAO Cigars (Nicaraguan-filler blend) |
| Sizes | Tipitapa 4.875x50 · Matagalpa 5.625x46 · Granada 6x50 |
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 the Netherlands.
Cigars like CAO Nicaragua
- Partagás Shorts84% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanMore pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Cohiba Medio Siglo73% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- Oliva Nub Cameroon64% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more fruit and flowers, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
- La Flor Dominicana Ligero64% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · FullMore fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- Rocky Patel A.L.R. (Aged, Limited & Rare), Second Edition62% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, less cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.