CAO Brazilia Cariocas 4" * 38

The CAO Brazilia Cariocas is a 4 * 38 cigar that comes packaged in a convenient tin of 5 cigars. The deep, sweet flavors of its dark Brazilian Arapiraca maduro wrapper are more prominent thanks to the compact size of the stick. The binder and filler are Nicaraguan tobaccos that deliver rich dark chocolate and coffee flavors.

• Brands
  CAO Brazilia

  CAO came up with this blend after a 5-year search for the finest Brazilian tobaccos. The CAO Brazilia line is full bodied and rich, filled with smooth Nicaraguan tobacco and wrapped in stunning dark brown Brazilian leaves. Handmade in Honduras, this is one of the strongest CAO cigars and have received a rating of 91 points (Outstanding) in Cigar Aficionado.
• Cigar Shape
  Short Panatela

  The standard Short Panatela is 5*38 but can range from 4 to 5 3/8 inches by 35-39 ring gauge.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length
  4"

  This cigar is 4 inches long, or 101.6 mm.
• Origin
  Honduras

  Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
  Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras’ cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.
• Cigar Ring Gauge
  38

  The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 38, so his diameter is 38/64 inches or 14.99 mm.
• Strength
  Full
• Wrapper Color
  Maduro

  Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
  Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
• Single Packaging
  Cellophane
• Rolling Type
  Handmade

  Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar 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.
• Cigar Wrapper
  Brazilian

  The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
  Brazil grows tobacco from North to South. The East Central State of Bahia is an important cigar tobacco producer. The growing area is about 100 miles west of the state capital, Salvador da Bahia, an active port on the Atlantic Coast. The Northern State of Alagoas hosts a production around the city of Arapiraca where maduro wrappers are grown.
• Cigar Binder
  Nicaragua

  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. 
  Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
• Cigar Filler
  Nicaragua

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.