Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural
How do Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Naturalstack 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural 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 (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Churchill (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 94/100 · 2013
- Flavor
- EarthCedarCocoaBlack pepperLeather
- CedarCoffeeAlmondCreamPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural carries the published pedigree (94 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural →Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural — FAQ
- Is the Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural cedar and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto and the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural?
- The Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Rosado wrapper; the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural?
- Don Pepín García Black Label 1979 Robusto: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural: Cigar Aficionado 94/100.