CAO Brazilia Gol! vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto
How do CAO Brazilia Gol! 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 Gol! 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
- Robusto Gordo
- Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 56
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- 90/100 · 2003
- 95/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- EspressoEarthBlack pepperDark woodSweetness
- CocoaEspressoCedarBaking spiceSweet cream
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Decade Robusto edges it on published critic scores (90 vs 95).
- Flavor
- CAO Brazilia Gol! 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.
Choose Rocky Patel Decade Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Rocky Patel Decade Robusto →CAO Brazilia Gol! vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Brazilia Gol! 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 Gol! brings espresso and earth, the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the CAO Brazilia Gol! and the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- The CAO Brazilia Gol! 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 Gol! or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- CAO Brazilia Gol!: Cigar Aficionado 90/100. Rocky Patel Decade Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.