CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64
How do CAO Flathead V660 Carb and E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64stack 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 E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 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
- Nicaragua
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Gordo
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 6.125 in × 64
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
- CocoaCoffeeLeatherBlack pepperSweet 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.
Choose E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 →CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 — FAQ
- Is the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 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 E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 cocoa and coffee.
- What's the difference between the CAO Flathead V660 Carb and the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64?
- The CAO Flathead V660 Carb is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64 is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64?
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64: no published critic score yet.