AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro vs Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema
How do AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro and Davidoff Nicaragua Diademastack 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 Puro Especial Toro and Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema 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
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan Habano Rosado
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Diadema
- Size
- 6.5 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 50
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2017
- 95/100 · 2022
- Flavor
- Coffee beanBaking spiceCedarLeatherDark fruit
- EspressoBlack pepperDark chocolateCedarEarth
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema edges it on published critic scores (93 vs 95).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro if
roast notes appeal to you.
See AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro →Choose Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema if
roast notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema →AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro vs Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro or the Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro brings coffee bean and baking spice, the Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema espresso and black pepper.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro and the Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Criollo '98 wrapper; the Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Rosado wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro or the Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema?
- AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.