6.5CigarScoreCigarScore6.5
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CAO Cigars Surplus
Ranked in our Best Cheap Cigars Under $5 GuideDelivering authentic boutique construction standards at an unbeatable everyday price point, CAO Surplus is rolled at the CAO Fabrica in Estelí, Nicaragua. Featuring prime over-run factory leaves wrapped in a dark Nicaraguan Habano leaf over estate Nicaraguan long-fillers, it produces an approachable medium-bodied smoke with notes of cedar, leather, damp earth, cocoa, and pepper.
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$1.26
43% below priciest · 6.00″×50
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Gotham Cigars
Code: RCK9VNGIn Stock
$40.99 for 25$52.25
CAO Surplus Maduro Robusto
Toro · 6.00″ × 50 · Nicaraguan Habano / Maduro
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$43.99 for 25$83.50
Surplus by CAO Maduro Robusto
Robusto · 5.00″ × 50 · Nicaraguan Habano / Maduro
Gotham Cigars
Code: RCK9VNGIn Stock
$35.99 for 20$45.80
CAO Surplus Sweet Robusto
Toro · 6.00″ × 50 · Nicaraguan Habano / Maduro
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Code: RCK9VNGIn Stock
$44.99 for 25$57.25
CAO Surplus Maduro Toro
Toro · 6.00″ × 50 · Nicaraguan Habano / Maduro
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In Stock
$46.95 for 25
Surplus by CAO Maduro Robusto
Robusto · 5.00″ × 50 · Nicaraguan Habano / Maduro
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$47.99 for 25$62.00
Surplus by CAO Maduro Toro
Toro · 6.00″ × 50 · Nicaraguan Habano / Maduro
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1 review · top score 55
CAO Surplus Maduro Robusto
Developing Palates · Jul 17, 2026 · August 2025
The CAO Surplus Maduro Robusto had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around earth and toasted cedar. The black pepper built up as the cigar went along and the creamy cocoa was a nice touch. While this isn't a cigar I'd come back to with any real frequency, this is a fantastic bundle and budget cigar. The score matches up with many cigars that are priced 5 to 10 times what this costs. If you are a smoker on a budget, you'd be hard pressed to find a cigar that performs better than this at around the two dollar mark.
Robusto · 5.00″ × 50 · Undisclosed
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