Foundation Menelik Toro vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
How do Foundation Menelik 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 Foundation Menelik 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
- Mexican San Andrés Negro
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 (Jalapa)
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6.1 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateLeatherEarthBlack pepperCedar
- 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 carries the published pedigree (97 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed →Foundation Menelik Toro vs My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed — FAQ
- Is the Foundation Menelik 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 Foundation Menelik Toro brings dark chocolate and leather, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Foundation Menelik Toro and the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
- The Foundation Menelik Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés Negro 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 Foundation Menelik Toro or the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed?
- Foundation Menelik Toro: no published critic score yet. My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100.