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Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos vs Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda

How do Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos and Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gordastack 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 Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 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 Sun-Grown Criollo
Binder
Nicaraguan Criollo
Nicaraguan
Filler
Nicaraguan (Criollo & Corojo)
Nicaraguan
Vitola
Robusto (Invictos)
Corona Gorda
Size
5 in × 50
5 5/8 in × 46
Rating
—
90/100 · 2014
Flavor
Black pepperCedarCocoaEarthLeather
Black pepperCocoaEarthLeatherCedar

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
Critic scores
Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda carries the published pedigree (90 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 Blue Label Invictos if

spice notes appeal to you.

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Choose Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda if

spice notes appeal to you.

See Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda →

Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos vs Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda — FAQ

Is the Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos or the Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 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 Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda black pepper and cocoa.
What's the difference between the Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos and the Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda?
The Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro wrapper; the Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Criollo wrapper.
Which is rated higher, the Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos or the Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda?
Don Pepín García Blue Label Invictos: no published critic score yet. Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda: Cigar Aficionado 90/100.