AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto vs Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General
How do AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto and Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El Generalstack 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 New World Dorado Robusto and Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
AJ Fernandez
AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto
Joya de Nicaragua
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano
- Nicaraguan
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Churchill
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2022
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- Flavor
- CedarWhite pepperCinnamonRoasted coffeeDark chocolate
- CedarPepperCocoaLeatherToast
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto carries the published pedigree (93 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
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See Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General →AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto vs Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto or the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto brings cedar and white pepper, the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General cedar and pepper.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto and the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano wrapper; the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto or the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General?
- AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General: no published critic score yet.