Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande vs Rocky Patel Sixty
How do Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande and Rocky Patel Sixtystack 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 Gran Reserva Robusto Grande and Rocky Patel Sixty sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro (Jalapa)
- Mexican San Andrés
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto Grande
- Gordo
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 6 in × 60
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2018
- 96/100 · 2022
- Flavor
- CocoaPepperCedarLeatherEspresso
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthBlack pepperCedar
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Sixty edges it on published critic scores (93 vs 96).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande →Choose Rocky Patel Sixty if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Rocky Patel Sixty →Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande vs Rocky Patel Sixty — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande or the Rocky Patel Sixty better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande brings cocoa and pepper, the Rocky Patel Sixty dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande and the Rocky Patel Sixty?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro (Jalapa) wrapper; the Rocky Patel Sixty is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande or the Rocky Patel Sixty?
- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. Rocky Patel Sixty: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.