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.
- 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.