Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto
How do Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and Rocky Patel Decade Robustostack 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 is the fuller, stronger smoke (Full); the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is the milder of the two (Medium-Full).
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 54
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeeLeatherCedarPepperDark cherry
- CocoaEspressoCedarBaking spiceSweet cream
The verdict
- Strength
- Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight is the bolder smoke (Full vs Medium-Full). New to cigars? Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is the friendlier place to start.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Decade Robusto 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 Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight if
you want a bolder, fuller-bodied cigar, or sweet notes appeal to you.
See Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight →Choose Rocky Patel Decade Robusto if
you want the milder, more beginner-friendly smoke, or sweet notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Decade Robusto →Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto better for beginners?
- The Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is the gentler of the two (Medium-Full-bodied), which usually makes it the friendlier pick for a newer smoker.
- Is the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto stronger?
- The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight is stronger — it's Full-bodied, versus Medium-Full for the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto.
- What's the difference between the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight is a full Honduras cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight: no published critic score yet. Rocky Patel Decade Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.