Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro vs Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero
How do Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro and Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancerostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro and Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro
- Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Criollo
- Binder
- San Andrés Mexican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan and Honduran
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Petit Lancero
- Size
- 6 in × 50
- 6 in × 38
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2025
- Flavor
- Black pepperCoffeeCocoaLeatherLicorice
- Black pepperCocoaCedarEarthLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero 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.
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See Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero →Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro vs Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero — FAQ
- Is the Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro or the Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro brings black pepper and coffee, the Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero black pepper and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro and the Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero?
- The Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper; the Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Criollo wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro or the Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero?
- Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Toro: no published critic score yet. Tatuaje Black Label Petit Lancero: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.