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.
The short answer
The Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro and My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed 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
- 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.
Choose Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro →Choose My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed →Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed — FAQ
- Is the Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro brings dark chocolate and coffee, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro and the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
- The Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
- Espinosa 601 Blue Label Maduro Toro: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100.