Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural
How do Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Naturalstack 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 Red Label Habano Toro and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural 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
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Churchill (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 50
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 94/100 · 2013
- Flavor
- CedarSpiceLeatherToasted WoodPepper
- CedarCoffeeAlmondCreamPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural carries the published pedigree (94 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro →Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural →Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural — FAQ
- Is the Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro brings cedar and spice, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural cedar and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro and the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural?
- The Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper; the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural?
- Espinosa 601 Red Label Habano Toro: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural: Cigar Aficionado 94/100.