Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Madurostack 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 Series JJ Maduro Toro and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Corojo Maduro
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6.5 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- CocoaEarthSpiceDried fruitCedar
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro carries the published pedigree (95 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 Series JJ Maduro Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro →Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro brings cocoa and earth, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Maduro wrapper; the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro Toro: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.