Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Madurostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
Joya de Nicaragua
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa
Padrón
Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 4.5 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateBlack pepperEspressoEarthLeather
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro 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.