Camacho Connecticut Robusto vs Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto
How do Camacho Connecticut Robusto and Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto is the fuller, stronger smoke (Medium); the Camacho Connecticut Robusto is the milder of the two (Mild-Medium).
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Honduran Broadleaf
- Binder
- Honduran Corojo
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran, Dominican
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 90/100 · 2004
- Flavor
- CedarCitrus zestNougatPepperGraham cracker
- CedarToasted nutsCoffeeSweet earthLight spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto is the bolder smoke (Medium vs Mild-Medium). New to cigars? Camacho Connecticut Robusto is the friendlier place to start.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto carries the published pedigree (90 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Camacho Connecticut Robusto if
you want the milder, more beginner-friendly smoke, or earthy notes appeal to you.
See Camacho Connecticut Robusto →Choose Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto if
you want a bolder, fuller-bodied cigar, or earthy notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto →Camacho Connecticut Robusto vs Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Camacho Connecticut Robusto or the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto better for beginners?
- The Camacho Connecticut Robusto is the gentler of the two (Mild-Medium-bodied), which usually makes it the friendlier pick for a newer smoker.
- Is the Camacho Connecticut Robusto or the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto stronger?
- The Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto is stronger — it's Medium-bodied, versus Mild-Medium for the Camacho Connecticut Robusto.
- What's the difference between the Camacho Connecticut Robusto and the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto?
- The Camacho Connecticut Robusto is a mild-medium Honduras cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper; the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Broadleaf wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Camacho Connecticut Robusto or the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto?
- Camacho Connecticut Robusto: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 90/100.