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CAO Nicaragua

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All around the world… and back to Nicaragua

Since Rick Rodriguez has taken over CAO, they’ve released winner after winner after winner. From the uber-contemporary design and blend of CAO Flathead, to the experimental, innovative releases featuring Brazilian tobaccos like the Fuma em Corda, to more traditional cigars like CAO Pilon… it seems like Ricky can do no wrong. Today, that win streak continues with the newest entry in the “world-famous” World Series – CAO Nicaragua. 

Yes, though they’ve visited Italy, Colombia, and America on their tour of tobacco dominance, CAO has never released a blend specifically designed to highlight Nicaraguan tobaccos until now. At the core of this cigar you’ll find plenty of lush, extensively aged Nicaraguan long-fillers from the Jalapa Valley, Esteli, and Condega. Clad in a Honduran Jamastran wrapper leaf, this CAO booms out with a full-bodied blast of pepper with a core of nuts and toasty tobacco backing it up. Sure to become a best-seller like Brazilia and Italia before it, CAO Nicaragua is destined for greatness. Get in now.  

Good news! CAO Nicaragua has earned an awesome 91-point rating, noting: "There's a good draw and burn to this dark and oily cigar. It's earthy and oaky with touches of vanilla and spearmint that lead to a bold, leathery finish."

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Shape
Toro
Wrapper
Honduran
Origin
Nicaragua
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Binder
Honduran
Filler
Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Granada (Toro) (6.0"x50)
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Box of 20
In Stock
$179.80
| save $109.81 61% off
$69.99
Profile
Shape
Toro
Wrapper
Honduran
Origin
Nicaragua
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Binder
Honduran
Filler
Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Profile
Shape
Corona
Wrapper
Honduran
Origin
Nicaragua
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Binder
Honduran
Filler
Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
Matagalpa (Corona) (5.6"x46)
Box of 20
In Stock
$175.80
| save $33.81 19% off
$141.99
Profile
Shape
Corona
Wrapper
Honduran
Origin
Nicaragua
Flavored
False
Pressed
False
Has Tip
False
Binder
Honduran
Filler
Nicaraguan
Sweet
False
overall rating 4.59 out of 5 True { } True { } True { } Based on 41 Ratings
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4 out of 5
Nice quality smoke
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4 out of 5
Good cigars nice taste good burn.
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4 out of 5
pretty good
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5 out of 5
Very good cigar
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5 out of 5
Good clean burn.
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5 out of 5
Enjoyed outside on a nice walk
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4 out of 5
Bought these for an everyday smoke, they’re pretty good and at a good price!
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3 out of 5
CAO should discontinue the only disappointing smoke that they make. Well constructed but bland.
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5 out of 5
CAO. What can I say. You can’t go wrong. Bought them before and will buy them again.
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3 out of 5
nice cigar. pleasantly spicy at first then really mellows out as you get used to it. I would like to see this in a 60 ring size instead of a 50. I would go up another star or two if they did offer it on that size and still keep the cigar tasting like it is from start to finish.
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5 out of 5
CAO Nicaragua is well made, has great notes and finish!
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5 out of 5
Great smoke, first time I've tried this particular CAO, gotta say I enjoyed this cigar from start to finish and would highly recommend.
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5 out of 5
This smoke rivals the FlatHead in almost every catagory.
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5 out of 5
Great cigar,one of my favorites
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5 out of 5
Very enjoyable smoke
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5 out of 5
Great bold smoke
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5 out of 5
An excellent puro cigar with consistent quality construction. The Nicaragua tobaccos create a medium to full bodied cigar in a light to medium flavor profile. Hints of apple wood gradually mature into notes of leather in this Matagalpa size.
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5 out of 5
GREAT SMOKE!!!
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5 out of 5
Medium-full body. Smooth.
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5 out of 5
CAO quality at an affordable price. I've purchased these se and times now and have been completely satisfied.
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5 out of 5
Excellent well balanced cigar
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5 out of 5
These are my new everyday cigar. Good burn and good flavor.
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4 out of 5
Nice smoke and flavor
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4 out of 5
They are good
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5 out of 5
These are one of the cigars that I go to when I want a great tasting cigar. Great burn very nice flavor and it is nice that it takes an hour to finish. Worth the money and I purchase them all the time. Just great in my opinion.
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4 out of 5
good value for money
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5 out of 5
I have always been an Italia guy and recently tried a Fathead with a friend. His everyday smoke is the Granada, so i tried. Great construction. And nice consistant med- bold smoke, even burn. Flavor has a hint of pepper.
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5 out of 5
Another great CAO cigar. The CAO Nicaragua delivers.
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5 out of 5
A typically superior product from CAO
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5 out of 5
Excellent smoke. Like all CAO products, provides consistently reliable construction, draw and burn. Great flavor!
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5 out of 5
Too Good.
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5 out of 5
Awesome smoke
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4 out of 5
consistent smoke
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4 out of 5
complex, full flavor that builds right to the nub
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5 out of 5
Good
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4 out of 5
For the price point in my opinion CAO Nicaragua Granada is a very good everyday smoke.
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5 out of 5
nice flavor. even burn. very enjoyable smoke
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4 out of 5
Bought a box of these through make me an offer. I'm a big fan of the other CAO country lines and these did not disappoint. Have a nice peppery aftertaste, solid burn and construction. Would buy again but not at retail price
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5 out of 5
Just like all the other CAOs I've had: ridiculously tasty, packs a mean punch, quality construction, great draw and consistent excellence. I'm glad they added this to their line.
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3 out of 5
More of a practical angle from the cigar company that I thought was watching to many episodes of Kounting Kars.nice cigar.
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5 out of 5
CAO just keeps coming out with these great cigars. Draw, taste and burn were fantastic. Can't wait to see what their next release is.
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Sean G.

Some CAO Nostalgia

Sean G.

The CAO brand holds a special place in my heart. In the early 2000s, as an amateur looking for his first cigar, the bright green and yellow of the CAO Brazilia caught my eye. I mean, how could it not? And fortunately, my choice paid off. I picked up a few sticks and never looked back. Now, nearly decades later, I’m picking up CAO Nicaragua with the same youthful excitement I had in the past. How can this possibly live up to expectations?

In terms of looks, CAO Nicaragua isn’t much of a departure from Brazilia (or any of the other “World Series”). Even so, it feels so fresh. How it took so long to incorporate Nicaragua into this series is anyone’s guess, but it’s long overdue…and welcome. The core of the blend are well-aged long-fillers from the Jalapa Valley, Esteli, and Condega. This beauty is then finished with a smooth, dark Honduran Jamastran wrapper leaf. Ok, CAO. You’ve passed the looks test. Now let’s fire it up…

Lighting up the Tipitapa size (4.8”x50), I’m met with a smooth spice and notes of cedar and earth. As the cigar progresses, the spice subsides a bit and the cedary and earthy notes become more pronounced with additional notes of almonds coming through. Damn, this thing is good.

What struck me the most is the cigar’s balance. I burned down three sticks for this review. The first cigar I finished felt like it only lasted 15 minutes. In reality, it was closer to 45 minutes. I wanted more. Nay, I needed more! And that’s what makes this so great. You can sit around with a more complex - and more expensive - blends and fret over the subtle changes and seemingly made up tasting notes (see: strawberry milk, ketchup, or Sour Cream & Onion Pringles). But that’s not what CAO Nicaragua is. It’s a cigar that allows you to get lost in your thoughts, sit back, and most importantly: relax. After all, isn’t that what cigars were made for?