Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General vs My Father No. 1
How do Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General and My Father No. 1stack 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 Cinco Décadas El General and My Father No. 1 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
- Ecuadorian Habano Rosado
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan Criollo
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Robusto
- Size
- 7 in × 50
- 5.2 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 94/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- CedarPepperCocoaLeatherToast
- CedarCreamBlack pepperCocoaToasted nuts
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- My Father No. 1 carries the published pedigree (94 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 Cinco Décadas El General if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General →Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General vs My Father No. 1 — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General or the My Father No. 1 better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General brings cedar and pepper, the My Father No. 1 cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General and the My Father No. 1?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the My Father No. 1 is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General or the My Father No. 1?
- Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General: no published critic score yet. My Father No. 1: Cigar Aficionado 94/100.