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.
- 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.