Joya de Nicaragua Fuerte Serie B Robusto Grande vs Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro
How do Joya de Nicaragua Fuerte Serie B Robusto Grande and Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Madurostack 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 Fuerte Serie B Robusto Grande
Padrón
Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Colorado Shade
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed Criollo; Estelí, Condega, Jalapa)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto Grande
- Robusto Extra (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2017
- Flavor
- Maple sweetnessHickoryBlack pepperEarthLeather
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateCedarPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.