CAO Italia Gondola vs Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto
How do CAO Italia Gondola and Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 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 Italia Gondola and Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto 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 Broadleaf
- Binder
- Honduran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Italian, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.25 in × 54
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 90/100 · 2004
- Flavor
- CedarEarthSweet spiceLeatherCocoa
- CedarToasted nutsCoffeeSweet earthLight spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto carries the published pedigree (90 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto →CAO Italia Gondola vs Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto — FAQ
- Is the CAO Italia Gondola or the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto 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 Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto cedar and toasted nuts.
- What's the difference between the CAO Italia Gondola and the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto?
- The CAO Italia Gondola is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Colorado Maduro wrapper; the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Broadleaf wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO Italia Gondola or the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto?
- CAO Italia Gondola: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 90/100.