CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Cohiba Black Robusto
How do CAO Flathead V660 Carb and Cohiba Black 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 Flathead V660 Carb and Cohiba Black Robusto sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Connecticut Broadleaf (Maduro)
- Binder
- Connecticut Habano
- Dominican Piloto Cubano
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Dominican & Mexican
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
- CocoaEspressoCedarDark earthSweet spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Cohiba Black Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Cohiba Black Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The CAO Flathead V660 Carb brings cocoa and coffee, the Cohiba Black Robusto cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the CAO Flathead V660 Carb and the Cohiba Black Robusto?
- The CAO Flathead V660 Carb is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Cohiba Black Robusto is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf (Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Cohiba Black Robusto?
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Cohiba Black Robusto: no published critic score yet.