CAO Amazon Basin Toro vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
How do CAO Amazon Basin Toro 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.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Sumatra
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Brazilian Bragança, Colombian, Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5.625 in × 46
- 6.1 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- SweetnessFloralSpiceEarthSavory
- 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.