Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto vs Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~
How do Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto and Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~stack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto and Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ 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 Habano Rosado
- Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado
- Binder
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 / Criollo '98
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Corona Gorda
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5.625 in × 46
- Rating
- —
- 93/100 · 2007
- Flavor
- EarthCedarCocoaBlack pepperLeather
- CedarButtered ToastBaking SpiceAlmondsWhite Pepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ 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 Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto →Choose Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ →Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto vs Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ — FAQ
- Is the Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto or the Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto brings earth and cedar, the Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ cedar and buttered toast.
- What's the difference between the Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto and the Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~?
- The Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Rosado wrapper; the Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~ is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto or the Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~?
- Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto: no published critic score yet. Illusione Original Documents ~cg:4~: Cigar Aficionado 93/100.