Cohiba Royale Robusto vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto
How do Cohiba Royale Robusto and Rocky Patel Decade Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Jalapa (Maduro)
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Dominican Piloto Cubano
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran, Nicaraguan & Dominican
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.5 in × 54
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoCedarDark fruitPepper
- CocoaEspressoCedarBaking spiceSweet cream
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Decade Robusto 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.