Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro vs CAO Brazilia Box-Press
How do Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro and CAO Brazilia Box-Pressstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro and CAO Brazilia Box-Press sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Honduran Corojo (Trojes)
- Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran and Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gran Toro
- Box-Pressed
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 5.5 in × 55
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2011
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- Flavor
- CedarCocoaBlack pepperLeatherToasted nut
- CoffeeCedarPepperEarthCocoa
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
- Flavor
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro leans earthy; CAO Brazilia Box-Press leans roast. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro →Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro vs CAO Brazilia Box-Press — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro or the CAO Brazilia Box-Press better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro brings cedar and cocoa, the CAO Brazilia Box-Press coffee and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro and the CAO Brazilia Box-Press?
- The Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Honduran Corojo (Trojes) wrapper; the CAO Brazilia Box-Press is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro or the CAO Brazilia Box-Press?
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. CAO Brazilia Box-Press: no published critic score yet.