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.
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.