Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Doble Maduro Doble Robusto vs Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Natural
How do Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Doble Maduro Doble Robusto and Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Naturalstack 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 Cuatro Cinco Doble Maduro Doble Robusto
Padrón
Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Natural
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Doble Robusto
- Robusto Gordo (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 56
- 5.25 in × 56
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2007
- Flavor
- LeatherEarthDark chocolateBlack pepperEspresso
- CedarCoffeeToasted nutsCaramelPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Natural carries the published pedigree (97 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.