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.
- 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.