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Shade‑Grown

CAO FASA Sombra

Easy‑Going Ecuadorian Shade Expression

CAO

About CAO FASA Sombra

FASA Sombra closes CAO's FASA trilogy as the shade‑grown counterpart, finished with an Ecuadorian shade wrapper over a Cameroon binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. Introduced in 2025 and produced at General Cigar Dominicana, it sits in the mild–medium lane and favors cream, hay, toasted cedar and almond notes for a smooth, restrained smoke profile.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium
  • Ecuadorian Shade (Connecticut-seed)
  • Creamy butter, hay, toasted cedar, almonds, mild earth

Ecuador Shade

CAO FASA Sombra

FASA Sombra is the shade‑grown expression in CAO's FASA trilogy, finished in an Ecuadorian shade wrapper over a Cameroon binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. It smokes in the medium (mild–medium) lane with cream, hay, toasted cedar and almond notes and was released in 2025 in Toro and Gigante formats.

Sizes

  • Toro (6.0" x 50)
  • Gigante (6.0" x 60)

Strength

Medium

Country of Origin

Dominican Republic

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Shade (Connecticut-seed)

Binder

Cameroon

Filler

Dominican Piloto Cubano; Nicaraguan Jalapa, Estelí, Condega

Year Released

2025

Flavor Profile

Creamy butter, hay, toasted cedar, almonds, mild earth

Sombra softens the trilogy with an Ecuadorian shade leaf that highlights cream, hay and almond instead of weighty spice. The Cameroon binder and blended fillers provide a modestly savory base, but the smoke remains smooth and restrained—classic Connecticut‑shade traits rather than aggressive pepper. It reads as an easy, morning‑or‑afternoon cigar: texture and nuance over brute strength.

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FASA Sombra pairs an Ecuadorian shade (Connecticut‑seed) wrapper with a Cameroon binder and fillers drawn from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua — a combination aimed at a mild–medium, creamy profile rather than heavy spice.