CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto
How do CAO Flathead V660 Carb and Crowned Heads Le Careme 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 Le Careme 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
- Binder
- Connecticut Habano
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Gordo
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 5 in × 52
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeePepperEarthCedar
- Dark chocolateEspressoCedarSweet earthPepper
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 Le Careme Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto →CAO Flathead V660 Carb vs Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Crowned Heads Le Careme 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 Le Careme Robusto dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the CAO Flathead V660 Carb and the Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto?
- The CAO Flathead V660 Carb is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb or the Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto?
- CAO Flathead V660 Carb: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto: no published critic score yet.