Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig 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 Flying Pig 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
- Flying Pig (Perfecto)
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 3.94 in × 60
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthPepperLeather
- 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 Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig →Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig 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 Flying Pig 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 Flying Pig and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig 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 Flying Pig or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig: no published critic score yet. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.