Herrera Estelí Miami vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Herrera Estelí Miami 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 Herrera Estelí Miami 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
- Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Ecuadorian Sumatra
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- Sweet cedarEspressoEarthBlack pepperLeather
- 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 Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Herrera Estelí Miami vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Herrera Estelí Miami 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 Herrera Estelí Miami brings sweet cedar and espresso, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Herrera Estelí Miami and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Herrera Estelí Miami is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro 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 Herrera Estelí Miami or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Herrera Estelí Miami: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.