CAO Italia Gondola vs Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis
How do CAO Italia Gondola and Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luisstack 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 Luis 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
- 5.75 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- 92/100 · 2018
- Flavor
- CedarEarthSweet spiceLeatherCocoa
- CedarEarthNutsCoffeeSweet spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis carries the published pedigree (92 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis →CAO Italia Gondola vs Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis — FAQ
- Is the CAO Italia Gondola or the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis 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 Luis cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the CAO Italia Gondola and the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis?
- The CAO Italia Gondola is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Colorado Maduro wrapper; the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Criollo '98 (Jamastrán) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Italia Gondola or the Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis?
- CAO Italia Gondola: no published critic score yet. Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis: Cigar Aficionado 92/100.