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CAO Nicaragua

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"Very enjoyable smoke. "

Frank says:

"Enjoyable without too much pepper."

Dimitar says:

"great smoke , but towards the end it was flat . "

Javier says:

"Supreme cigar!"

Bryan says:

"Amazing smoke filled with notes of pepper, earthiness, and rich tobacco sweetness. Excelle ... "

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"Can't go wrong with this choice"

Chris says:

"Nice relaxing smoke!"

Milosz says:

"What a great surprise. This Robusto is flawless. "

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"Great construction, medium body with lovely subtle notes of caramel, fragrant tobacco, co ... "

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"A great cigar makes even the busiest city slow down"

The CAO Nicaragua is a testament to the fine tobacco that comes from Nicaragua. According to Rick Rodriguez, CAO’s master blender, “For CAO Nicaragua, the team and I wanted to bring the essence of Nicaraguan tobacco to life in a way that only CAO can do. So we selected the blend starting with the filler, utilizing leaves representing three distinctive microclimates and three distinctive tastes.” At the heart of the CAO Nicaragua is a filler made from a special blend of tobacco that hails from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa, Nicaragua. All three regions are well-known in the cigar world for their superb tobaccos. The binder and wrapper comes from Jamastran, Honduras another region known for producing great tobacco. The CAO Nicaragua is a medium strength cigar that is available in three sizes: Granada, Matagalpa, and Tipitapa,

Cigar Origin
Nicaragua
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
Strength

Medium
Wrapper Color
Colorado
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
Wrapper
Honduran
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Honduran cigar wrapper has the reputation of great quality, with wrapper leaf being grown in the Jamastran, Talanga and San Agustin valleys. Some of the wrappers being grown in Honduras include Corojo, Honduran Claro, Honduran Criollo, Honduran Jamastran Viso Rosado, Honduran San Agustin Havana Seed and San Agustin Ligero.
Binder
Honduras
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
General Cigars/ST Group
General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.

CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

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Toro, Medium, Colorado, from Nicaragua

	MSRP	OUR PRICE	YOU SAVE	SMOKE RINGS	AVAILABILITY	QUANTITY
Box of 20	$179.80	$142.95 FREE SHIPPING	$36.85	710	In Stock Ships 12/26
Single	$8.99	$8.10	$0.89	40	In Stock Ships 12/26

CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

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Corona, Medium, Colorado, from Nicaragua

	MSRP	OUR PRICE	YOU SAVE	SMOKE RINGS	AVAILABILITY	QUANTITY
Box of 20	$175.80	$139.95 FREE SHIPPING	$35.85	695	In Stock Ships 12/26

CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

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Robusto, Medium, Colorado, from Nicaragua

	MSRP	OUR PRICE	YOU SAVE	SMOKE RINGS	AVAILABILITY	QUANTITY
Box of 20	$169.80	$134.95 FREE SHIPPING	$34.85	670	In Stock Ships 12/26

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Anonymous Where do I put the water

Posted 7/4/2020

NeptuneCigar.com The small disc on the inside of the lid is your humidifier. You want to saturate the disk with distilled water or activation solution.

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A.C. How do I properly care for this humidor.

Posted 1/2/2020

NeptuneCigar.com You just have to add distilled water or PG solution when it is dry. That is about it for this one.

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CUSTOMER'S REVIEWS

OVERALL

4.33

36 reviews

How reviewers describe CAO Nicaragua

smooth

sweet

mellow

good flavor

favorite

creamy

mild

good construction

full bodied

aromatic

bad burn

Rated 3.89by 946 Aficionados

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Roy W.12/15/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Excellent medium bodied cigar. Great afternoon smoke with a strong espresso

Dave B.10/05/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Good smoke

Brian J.08/30/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

All around good consistent smoke … box consistency!!

Iran S.06/13/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

excellent I had never smoked that brand and I was satisfied very good

Terrance W.04/14/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Good but not as good as the Brazillia.

George U.03/21/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

I bought a whole box of these. Good quality and cheap price.

Colin D.01/04/2023About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Very awesome cigar.

Tyler R.08/21/2022About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Not bad, good flavor, burn and draw were very good, good smoke for the $ like most cao

Stephen E.05/30/2022About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

I haven’t had any CAO cigars for a while, but in my local BM I saw this and decided to give it a try. Wow, I really love Nicaraguan tobacco, and this is an excellent example of why. Nutty, spicy just delicious. The price of these is ridiculous for the quality of cigar it is. I’m going to stock up, before people find out about them.

Timothy Cassani05/29/2022About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

Even burn and average draw. Lots of pepper. Definitely full bodied. I would smoke more. 1-3/4 hour stick despite the small size.

Luc L.04/27/2022About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

nice

Francisco T.03/04/2022About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

The underrated of the world line.

Marty S.02/23/2022About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Good stick

Joseph W.12/30/2021About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Good cigars

Adan S.12/20/2021About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Great taste fast burn

Mark P.10/30/2021About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

I really enjoyed this cigar. It looks and smells really good, not over powering, well made. Smooth faultless draw and burn. This is a very nice medium cigar would certainly buy more.

Brian D.06/29/2021About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

This is a great full-flavor cigar, perfect for a shorter smoke session, around 30-45 minutes.

Miguel G.05/21/2021About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Good taste and nice draw

Guillermo A. L.09/03/2020About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

Despite it not haven’t such a great burn it was a good cigar. Nice, medium strength cigar with full aromatic flavors.

todd h.07/25/2020About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

Just ok stick, Could be lower in price tho.

Eli S.04/17/2020About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

An excellent cigar for the money. Together with Columbia and Brazilia

Thomas P.03/16/2020About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

Pietro I.11/04/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

Overall very good cigar

David C.08/07/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

Great after dinner cigar. Smooth, and looks exclusive.

Pietro I.05/06/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

All in all a very good cigar

Felix G.04/12/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

CAO has done it again, another in the country series this cigar is great. Has the taste of pepper but it is not overpowering like other cigars.

Harold S.03/26/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

My new 2nd go-to smoke.

Melanie G.01/26/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

Soooo disappointed, as I really like CAO and Nicaraguan sticks, however I could never get it to draw or stay lit. First CAO I’ve had problems with, so I guess I’ll just have to try another, but this one had to be thrown out.

Henry S.01/18/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

Great tasting cigar. Very inoffensive odor for non-smokers. However, several sticks had a blocked draw.

Marwan A.01/11/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

Good cigar

Josue M.01/03/2019About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

Delicious full flavor cigar

victor e.10/19/2018About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

excellent stick

Alejandro A.10/18/2018About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

I was expecting a powerhouse and got a complex medium bodied smoke. The cigar required no touch ups and proved to last a long time.

Julian R.10/12/2018About: CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

Good cigar for the price! Will buy more

Jeffrey David G.09/30/2018About: CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

I am always willing to try a new product released by a good cigar company. Asthetically, the cigar is immaculate and burns perfectly attributable to proper construction but it unraveled after 1” of smoking. The flavor is bitter and without carachter, bland and unremarkable. I expected better but will kindly rate this cigar in the 81-82 range. I will let my others sit in the humi for a month to see if they improve. For now... not a winner! Very bland and annoyingly bitter!

Shelly K.09/29/2018About: CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

I have been eyeing this new CAO Nicaraguan cigar for a few weeks now--and with good reason. It has very simple banding and a nice looking oily wrapper, made up of a combination of Nicaraguan tobacco and Honduran wrapper. The cigar feels medium packed and has a sweet smell to it. Upon first light, the cigar immediately has the perfect draw. Nutty notes are upfront with a very nice smoke output. This smoke is sweet and spicy at the same time--a sweet cedar--a very enjoyable mix of spices on the retrohale. Into the second third, cedar and nutty notes are still lingering with a small amount of spice. The ash is very long and solid. A really nice sweetness has taken over the cigar making it very smooth. Into the final third, notes get combined with cocoa and brings you to the finish--great way to end. This cigar never really gets above a medium strength which is very nice for a wide range of smokers. Overall, the construction was perfect, great smoke output, nice complexity and great price point! Must try.

CAO Nicaragua

CAO Nicaragua Granada 6" * 50

CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa 5"5/8 * 46

CAO Nicaragua Tipitapa 4"7/8 * 50

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