Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight vs Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro
How do Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Torostack 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 Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro 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
- Costa Rican Maduro
- Binder
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Honduran & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeeLeatherCedarPepperDark cherry
- Dark chocolateEspressoBlack pepperLeatherEarth
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 Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro →Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight vs Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro — FAQ
- Is the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight or the Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro 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 Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight and the Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro?
- The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight is a full Honduras cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro is a full Honduras cigar with a Costa Rican Maduro wrapper.