Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight vs Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo
How do Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Nicaraguan Corojo
- Binder
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Nicaraguan Criollo
- Filler
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo
- Vitola
- Toro
- Torpedo
- Size
- 5.75 in × 54
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeeLeatherCedarPepperDark cherry
- Dark chocolateLeatherCedarSpiceEarth
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight →Choose Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo →Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight vs Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo — FAQ
- Is the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight or the Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight brings cocoa and coffee, the Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo dark chocolate and leather.
- What's the difference between the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and the Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo?
- The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight is a full Honduras cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo is a full Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper.