Gurkha Master Select Toro vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural
How do Gurkha Master Select 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 Gurkha Master Select 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
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Honduran Habano
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan and Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Churchill (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 50
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 94/100 · 2013
- Flavor
- Dark woodCinnamon spiceWalnutCreamCoffee
- 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural →Gurkha Master Select Toro vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural — FAQ
- Is the Gurkha Master Select 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 Gurkha Master Select Toro brings dark wood and cinnamon spice, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural cedar and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Gurkha Master Select Toro and the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural?
- The Gurkha Master Select Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian 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 Gurkha Master Select Toro or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural?
- Gurkha Master Select Toro: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural: Cigar Aficionado 94/100.