CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto
How do CAO Flathead V660 Carb and Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII 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 Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII 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
- Mexican San Andres
- Binder
- Connecticut Habano
- Ecuadorian
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
- Dark cocoaEspressoCedarPepperEarth
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.
Choose Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto →CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII 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 Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto dark cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the CAO Flathead V660 Carb and the Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto?
- The CAO Flathead V660 Carb is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Mexican San Andres wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto?
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Robusto: no published critic score yet.