CAO MX2 Robusto vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
How do CAO MX2 Robusto 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.
The short answer
The CAO MX2 Robusto and My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed 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
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Binder
- Brazilian Maduro
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Honduran, Peruvian, Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 52
- 6.1 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherEarthPepper
- 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.
Choose My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed →CAO MX2 Robusto vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed — FAQ
- Is the CAO MX2 Robusto or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The CAO MX2 Robusto brings dark chocolate and espresso, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the CAO MX2 Robusto and the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
- The CAO MX2 Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the CAO MX2 Robusto or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
- CAO MX2 Robusto: no published critic score yet. My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100.