Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro vs Oliva Serie O Toro
How do Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro and Oliva Serie O Torostack 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 Joya Red Toro and Oliva Serie O Toro sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Ecuador Habano
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa, Condega)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 89/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- NutsPepperCedarCreamToast
- AlmondCocoaLeatherCedarMolasses
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Serie O Toro carries the published pedigree (89 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 Joya Red Toro if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro →Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro vs Oliva Serie O Toro — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro or the Oliva Serie O Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro brings nuts and pepper, the Oliva Serie O Toro almond and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro and the Oliva Serie O Toro?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper; the Oliva Serie O Toro is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Habano wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro or the Oliva Serie O Toro?
- Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie O Toro: Cigar Aficionado 89/100.