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CAO Italia Ciao vs Rocky Patel LB1 Robusto

How do CAO Italia Ciao and Rocky Patel LB1 Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.

Strength
Body
Medium
Medium
Origin
Honduras
Honduras
Wrapper
Honduran Colorado Maduro
Ecuador Habano
Binder
Honduran
Honduran (Jamastran)
Filler
Italian, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
Nicaraguan
Vitola
Robusto Gordo
Robusto
Size
5 in × 56
5.5 in × 50
Rating
Flavor
CedarEarthSweet spiceLeatherNut
CedarCoffeeToasted nutsSweet spiceCream

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.