Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo La Niveladora vs Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro
How do Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo La Niveladora and Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years 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 La Niveladora
Padrón
Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Perfecto (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6.75 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- Dark chocolatePepperCoffeeEarthCedar
- CocoaCoffeeToasted nutsOrange peelLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.