AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro vs Rocky Patel Sixty
How do AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro and Rocky Patel Sixtystack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro and Rocky Patel Sixty 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
- Brazilian Mata Fina
- Mexican San Andrés
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Gordo
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 6 in × 60
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2022
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoBlack pepperToastBlack licorice
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthBlack pepperCedar
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Sixty carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro →AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro vs Rocky Patel Sixty — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro or the Rocky Patel Sixty better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Rocky Patel Sixty dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro and the Rocky Patel Sixty?
- The AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper; the Rocky Patel Sixty is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro or the Rocky Patel Sixty?
- AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Sixty: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.
