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.
The short answer
The Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is the fuller, stronger smoke (Medium-Full); the Illusione Epernay Le Matin is the milder of the two (Medium).
- 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.
Choose Illusione Epernay Le Matin if
you want the milder, more beginner-friendly smoke, or sweet notes appeal to you.
See Illusione Epernay Le Matin →Choose Rocky Patel Decade Robusto if
you want a bolder, fuller-bodied cigar, or sweet notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Decade Robusto →Illusione Epernay Le Matin vs Rocky Patel Decade Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Illusione Epernay Le Matin or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto better for beginners?
- The Illusione Epernay Le Matin is the gentler of the two (Medium-bodied), which usually makes it the friendlier pick for a newer smoker.
- Is the Illusione Epernay Le Matin or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto stronger?
- The Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is stronger — it's Medium-Full-bodied, versus Medium for the Illusione Epernay Le Matin.
- What's the difference between the Illusione Epernay Le Matin and the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- The Illusione Epernay Le Matin is a medium Honduras cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo '99 Cafe Rosado wrapper; the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto is a medium-full Honduras cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Illusione Epernay Le Matin or the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto?
- Illusione Epernay Le Matin: Cigar Aficionado 94/100. Rocky Patel Decade Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.