My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Nica Rustica Short Robusto
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Nica Rustica Short Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Mexican San Andrés
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Short Robusto
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 4.5 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
- 90/100 · 2016
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- CocoaEarthCoffeeBlack pepperSweetness
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed edges it on published critic scores (97 vs 90).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
