CAO Consigliere Associate vs Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto
How do CAO Consigliere Associate and Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro 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 Consigliere Associate and Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Brazilian Mata Fina
- Nicaraguan Maduro (Cuban-seed)
- Binder
- Honduran
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 52
- 5 x 50 × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CocoaEarthLeatherCoffeePepper
- CocoaCoffeeCedarBrown sugarBlack pepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto →CAO Consigliere Associate vs Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Consigliere Associate or the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The CAO Consigliere Associate brings cocoa and earth, the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto cocoa and coffee.
- What's the difference between the CAO Consigliere Associate and the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto?
- The CAO Consigliere Associate is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper; the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Maduro (Cuban-seed) wrapper.