Illusione Epernay Le Matin vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto
How do Illusione Epernay Le Matin 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.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 Cafe Rosado
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 / Criollo '98
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Box-Pressed Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.75 in × 46
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- 94/100 · 2010
- 95/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- HoneyStone FruitCedarCreamToasted Bread
- CocoaEspressoCedarBaking spiceSweet cream
The verdict
- Strength
- Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is the bolder smoke (Medium-Full vs Medium). New to cigars? Illusione Epernay Le Matin is the friendlier place to start.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Decade Robusto edges it on published critic scores (94 vs 95).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.