CAO Colombia Tinto vs Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto
How do CAO Colombia Tinto and Rocky Patel Number 6 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 Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto is the fuller, stronger smoke (Medium); the CAO Colombia Tinto is the milder of the two (Mild-Medium).
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Honduran Jamastran
- Honduran Corojo Maduro
- Binder
- Cameroon
- Honduran
- Filler
- Colombian, Brazilian Mata Fina
- Honduran & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 90/100 · 2020
- Flavor
- Toasted nutsCedarCoffeeEarthSweetness
- CoffeeEarthVanillaCedarCocoa
The verdict
- Strength
- Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto is the bolder smoke (Medium vs Mild-Medium). New to cigars? CAO Colombia Tinto is the friendlier place to start.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto carries the published pedigree (90 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose CAO Colombia Tinto if
you want the milder, more beginner-friendly smoke, or roast notes appeal to you.
See CAO Colombia Tinto →Choose Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto if
you want a bolder, fuller-bodied cigar, or roast notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto →CAO Colombia Tinto vs Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Colombia Tinto or the Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto better for beginners?
- The CAO Colombia Tinto is the gentler of the two (Mild-Medium-bodied), which usually makes it the friendlier pick for a newer smoker.
- Is the CAO Colombia Tinto or the Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto stronger?
- The Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto is stronger — it's Medium-bodied, versus Mild-Medium for the CAO Colombia Tinto.
- What's the difference between the CAO Colombia Tinto and the Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto?
- The CAO Colombia Tinto is a mild-medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Jamastran wrapper; the Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Corojo Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Colombia Tinto or the Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto?
- CAO Colombia Tinto: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 90/100.