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Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed

How do Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo and My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressedstack 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 Pelo de Oro Scherzo and My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.

Strength
Body
Medium-Full
Medium-Full
Origin
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Wrapper
Cuban-seed Nicaraguan
Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
Binder
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguan
Filler
Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro
Nicaraguan
Vitola
Robusto Grande
Torpedo (box-pressed)
Size
5.5 in × 55
6.1 in × 52
Rating
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97/100 · 2015
Flavor
sweet creamcedartoasted nutswhite pepperfloral
CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Critic scores
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed carries the published pedigree (97 points from the critics).

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.

Choose Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo if

sweet notes appeal to you.

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Choose My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed if

sweet notes appeal to you.

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Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed — FAQ

Is the Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed better for beginners?
They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo brings sweet cream and cedar, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed cocoa and espresso.
What's the difference between the Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo and the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
The Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Cuban-seed Nicaraguan wrapper; the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro) wrapper.
Which is rated higher, the Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo: no published critic score yet. My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100.