CAO Brazilia Box-Press vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto
How do CAO Brazilia Box-Press and Rocky Patel Decade 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 CAO Brazilia Box-Press and Rocky Patel Decade Robusto sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.5 in × 55
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- CoffeeCedarPepperEarthCocoa
- CocoaEspressoCedarBaking spiceSweet cream
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Decade Robusto carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
- Flavor
- CAO Brazilia Box-Press leans roast; Rocky Patel Decade Robusto leans sweet. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
CAO Brazilia Box-Press vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Brazilia Box-Press or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The CAO Brazilia Box-Press brings coffee and cedar, the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the CAO Brazilia Box-Press and the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- The CAO Brazilia Box-Press is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper; the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Brazilia Box-Press or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- CAO Brazilia Box-Press: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Decade Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.