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Foundation El Güegüense Toro Huaco vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural

How do Foundation El Güegüense Toro Huaco 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.

Strength
Body
Medium-Full
Medium-Full
Origin
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Wrapper
Nicaraguan Corojo '99 (Jalapa)
Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
Binder
Nicaraguan Corojo '99 (Jalapa)
Nicaraguan
Filler
Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo (Estelí, Jalapa)
Nicaraguan
Vitola
Toro
Churchill (box-pressed)
Size
6 in × 56
7 in × 50
Rating
94/100 · 2013
Flavor
CedarBlack pepperLeatherToasted nutsEarth
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.