Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro vs CAO Brazilia Gol!
How do Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro and CAO Brazilia Gol!stack 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 Gol! 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
- Robusto Gordo
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 5 in × 56
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2011
- 90/100 · 2003
- Flavor
- CedarCocoaBlack pepperLeatherToasted nut
- EspressoEarthBlack pepperDark woodSweetness
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro edges it on published critic scores (96 vs 90).
- Flavor
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro leans earthy; CAO Brazilia Gol! 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, or you want the higher critic score.
See Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro →Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro vs CAO Brazilia Gol! — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro or the CAO Brazilia Gol! 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 Gol! espresso and earth.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro and the CAO Brazilia Gol!?
- The Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Honduran Corojo (Trojes) wrapper; the CAO Brazilia Gol! 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 Gol!?
- Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. CAO Brazilia Gol!: Cigar Aficionado 90/100.