Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
How do Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro and My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressedstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6.25 in × 54
- 6.1 in × 52
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2009
- 97/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- Dark ChocolateCoffeeMolassesCedarPepper
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed edges it on published critic scores (93 vs 97).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.