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Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos vs Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande

How do Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos and Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grandestack 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 Blue Label Invictos and Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.

Strength
Body
Full
Full
Origin
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Wrapper
Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro
Nicaraguan Habano Criollo (Jalapa)
Binder
Nicaraguan Criollo
Nicaraguan
Filler
Nicaraguan (Criollo & Corojo)
Nicaraguan
Vitola
Robusto (Invictos)
Robusto Grande
Size
5 in × 50
5.5 in × 52
Rating
—
—
Flavor
Black pepperCedarCocoaEarthLeather
Black pepperLeatherEarthCedarCocoa

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Full — a similar body either way.

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.

Choose Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos if

spice notes appeal to you.

See Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos →

Choose Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande if

spice notes appeal to you.

See Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande →

Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos vs Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande — FAQ

Is the Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos or the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande better for beginners?
They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos brings black pepper and cedar, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande black pepper and leather.
What's the difference between the Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos and the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande?
The Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro wrapper; the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Criollo (Jalapa) wrapper.