Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Doble Maduro Doble Robusto vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural
How do Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Doble Maduro Doble Robusto and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Family Reserve No. 45 Natural
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Doble Robusto
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 56
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2010
- Flavor
- LeatherEarthDark chocolateBlack pepperEspresso
- CedarCoffeeToasted nutsCaramelOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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.