Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto vs CAO Brazilia Box-Press
How do Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto 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 Robusto 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
- Robusto
- Box-Pressed
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5.5 in × 55
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2011
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- Flavor
- CedarCocoaBlack pepperLeatherEarth
- CoffeeCedarPepperEarthCocoa
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
- Flavor
- Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto 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 Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto →Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto vs CAO Brazilia Box-Press — FAQ
- Is the Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto 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 Robusto brings cedar and cocoa, the CAO Brazilia Box-Press coffee and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto and the CAO Brazilia Box-Press?
- The Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto 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 Robusto or the CAO Brazilia Box-Press?
- Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. CAO Brazilia Box-Press: no published critic score yet.