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.
The short answer
The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
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.
Choose Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa →Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa brings dark chocolate and black pepper, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro wrapper; the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.