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CAO Surplus Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

CAO Surplus Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from the Dominican Republic. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes Maduro and Cavalier Genève Regional Exclusive USA.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

CAO Surplus Maduro cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: neptunecigar.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does CAO Surplus Maduro taste like?

No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperMexican San Andrés Maduro
BinderEcuadorian Sumatra
FillerDominican Olor long-filler
StrengthMedium to full as published by cigora.com
BodyNot published
Made inHonduras
Made byLa Flor De Copán Honduras S.A.
FactoryLa Flor de Copán
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Toro 6×50 · Gigante 6×60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

About CAO Surplus Maduro

The line. CAO announced Surplus in July 2025, with an August 1 launch planned. premiumcigars.org

The brand. CAO International was founded by Cano Ozgener. ST acquired it on January 1, 2007. st-group.com

Cigars like CAO Surplus Maduro

  1. Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
  2. Cavalier Genève Regional Exclusive USAAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
  3. Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. McFlyAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
  4. Camacho Triple MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Honduras, a step stronger.
  5. Alec Bradley Chunk MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Honduras, a step milder.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named CAO Surplus Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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