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CAO Bones Blind Hughie vs Rocky Patel Sixty

How do CAO Bones Blind Hughie and Rocky Patel Sixtystack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.

The short answer

The CAO Bones Blind Hughie and Rocky Patel Sixty sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.

Strength
Body
Medium-Full
Medium-Full
Origin
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Wrapper
Connecticut Broadleaf
Mexican San Andrés
Binder
Connecticut Shade
Nicaraguan
Filler
Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
Nicaraguan
Vitola
Toro
Gordo
Size
6 in × 54
6 in × 60
Rating
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96/100 · 2022
Flavor
Dark chocolateCoffeeEarthPepperLeather
Dark chocolateEspressoEarthBlack pepperCedar

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Critic scores
Rocky Patel Sixty carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.

Choose CAO Bones Blind Hughie if

sweet notes appeal to you.

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Choose Rocky Patel Sixty if

sweet notes appeal to you.

See Rocky Patel Sixty →

CAO Bones Blind Hughie vs Rocky Patel Sixty — FAQ

Is the CAO Bones Blind Hughie or the Rocky Patel Sixty better for beginners?
They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The CAO Bones Blind Hughie brings dark chocolate and coffee, the Rocky Patel Sixty dark chocolate and espresso.
What's the difference between the CAO Bones Blind Hughie and the Rocky Patel Sixty?
The CAO Bones Blind Hughie is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper; the Rocky Patel Sixty is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.
Which is rated higher, the CAO Bones Blind Hughie or the Rocky Patel Sixty?
CAO Bones Blind Hughie: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Sixty: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.