La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 vs Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro
How do La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 and Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Madurostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 and Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60
Padrón
Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gordo
- Perfecto (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 60
- 6.75 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- dark chocolateespressomolassesblack pepperleather
- CocoaCoffeeToasted nutsOrange peelLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years 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.
Choose La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 →Choose Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro →La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 vs Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro — FAQ
- Is the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 or the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro cocoa and coffee.
- What's the difference between the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 and the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro?
- The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper; the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60 or the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro?
- La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro No. 60: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.