Caldwell Long Live the King The Heater vs CAO Flathead V660 Carb
How do Caldwell Long Live the King The Heater and CAO Flathead V660 Carbstack 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
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Dominican Corojo 2008
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Binder
- Dominican Corojo 2009
- Connecticut Habano
- Filler
- Dominican Corojo Ligero, Peruvian Viso Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habano Ligero
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Vitola
- Corona
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Size
- 5.75 in × 46
- 6 in × 60
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- Dark ChocolateBlack PepperOakEarthCream
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.