Camacho Criollo Robusto vs CAO Italia Ciao
How do Camacho Criollo Robusto and CAO Italia Ciaostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Honduran Criollo (Criollo 98)
- Honduran Colorado Maduro
- Binder
- Honduran Corojo
- Honduran
- Filler
- Honduran Criollo, Dominican Piloto Cubano
- Italian, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto Gordo
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5 in × 56
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarAlmondSweet spiceCoffeePepper
- CedarEarthSweet spiceLeatherNut
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.