Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Brazilian Mata Fina
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan & Honduran
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Belicoso
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthBlack pepperLeather
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro 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.
Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf wrapper; the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Liga Privada No. 9 Belicoso: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.