Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural
How do Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General and Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Naturalstack 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Joya de Nicaragua
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General
Padrón
Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Gran Corona (box-pressed)
- Size
- 7 in × 50
- 8.25 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- CedarPepperCocoaLeatherToast
- CedarCoffeeAlmondToastPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural 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 Cinco Décadas El General if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General →Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural →Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural cedar and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General and the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural?
- Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.