Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead 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 Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead 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
- USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6.5 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- MolassesDark ChocolateEspressoBlack PepperCedar
- 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 Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead →Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead 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 Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead brings molasses and dark chocolate, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead is a full Nicaragua cigar with a USA Connecticut Broadleaf 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 Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.