CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Gurkha Ghost Shadow
How do CAO Flathead V660 Carb and Gurkha Ghost Shadowstack 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 Gurkha Ghost Shadow 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
- Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro
- Binder
- Connecticut Habano
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Dominican and Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 5 in × 52
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
- CocoaCinnamonDark earthSweet leatherDried cherry
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 Gurkha Ghost Shadow — FAQ
- Is the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Gurkha Ghost Shadow 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 Gurkha Ghost Shadow cocoa and cinnamon.
- What's the difference between the CAO Flathead V660 Carb and the Gurkha Ghost Shadow?
- The CAO Flathead V660 Carb is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Gurkha Ghost Shadow is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Gurkha Ghost Shadow?
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Gurkha Ghost Shadow: no published critic score yet.