CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena
How do CAO Flathead V660 Carb and E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elenastack 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 La Historia Doña Elena 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 Maduro
- Binder
- Connecticut Habano
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 6.125 in × 50
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2015
- 93/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
- CocoaCoffeeBlack pepperCedarDark chocolate
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb edges it on published critic scores (95 vs 93).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose CAO Flathead V660 Carb if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See CAO Flathead V660 Carb →Choose E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena →CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena — FAQ
- Is the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena 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 La Historia Doña Elena cocoa and coffee.
- What's the difference between the CAO Flathead V660 Carb and the E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena?
- The CAO Flathead V660 Carb is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena?
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena: Cigar Aficionado 93/100.