Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural
How do Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Naturalstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Estelí
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Ometepe
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Ometepe, Estelí, and Jalapa
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto Doble
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5.75 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2010
- Flavor
- leathersmokenutsdried fruitearthdark chocolate
- CedarCoffeeToasted nutsCaramelOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural 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.
Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural →Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural — FAQ
- Is the Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major brings leather and smoke, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural cedar and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?
- The Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Estelí wrapper; the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?
- Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.