Habano wrapper · Medium
CAO Pilón: flavour profile and cigars like it
CAO Pilón is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Habano Viso wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention nuts, cocoa, spice, cedar and pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Curivari Buenaventura and Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano.
What does CAO Pilón taste like?
- nuts
- cocoa
- spice
- cedar
- pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano Viso |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | CAO Cigars (Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Corona 5.5x44 · Robusto Extra 5x52 · Toro 6.25x54 · Gigante 6x60 · Churchill 7x49 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: caramel, almond and cedar notes and smooth medium smoke.
Some say: inconsistent draw and peppery for some.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the Nordics, the Netherlands and France.
Cigars like CAO Pilón
- Curivari Buenaventura75% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano72% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Padrón Thousand Series Maduro69% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Solita69% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
- Gurkha Heritage69% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.