CAO Italia Gondola vs Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín
How do CAO Italia Gondola and Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustínstack 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 Italia Gondola and Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Honduran Colorado Maduro
- Honduran Criollo '98 (Jamastrán)
- Binder
- Honduran
- Nicaraguan (Estelí)
- Filler
- Italian, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
- Nicaraguan & Honduran
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6.25 in × 54
- 6.25 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarEarthSweet spiceLeatherCocoa
- CedarEarthNutsCoffeeSweet spice
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.
Choose Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín →CAO Italia Gondola vs Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín — FAQ
- Is the CAO Italia Gondola or the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The CAO Italia Gondola brings cedar and earth, the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the CAO Italia Gondola and the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín?
- The CAO Italia Gondola is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Colorado Maduro wrapper; the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustín is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Criollo '98 (Jamastrán) wrapper.